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to make a clean break with the past

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1 make a clean break with the past

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2 clean

clean [kli:n]

1. adjective

   a. propre

• to keep sth clean ne pas salir qch

• let me have a clean copy of your report donnez-moi une copie propre de votre rapport

• the rain washed it clean la pluie l'a entièrement nettoyé

• to wipe sth clean bien essuyer qch

• to have clean hands avoir les mains propres

• as clean as a new pin or as a whistle propre comme un sou neuf

   b. [joke, story, film] non vulgaire

• it's all good clean fun (inf) ce sont des plaisirs honnêtes

• keep it clean! (inf) pas de cochonneries ! (inf)

   c. [game, match, player] fair-play inv

• a clean fight un combat à la loyale

   d. [sheet of paper] vierge

• the doctor gave him a clean bill of health le médecin l'a trouvé en parfait état de santé

• clean record casier m (judiciaire) vierge

   e. [image, reputation] sans tache

   f. [smell, taste] pur ; [sound, edge, stroke, shape] net

• a clean cut une coupure nette

   g. [operation, job] sans bavures

• they made a clean getaway ils ont pu s'enfuir sans problème

   h. to be clean (inf) ( = innocent of wrongdoing) n'avoir rien à se reprocher ; ( = not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) n'avoir rien sur soi ; ( = off drugs) être clean (inf)

• he's been clean for six months [criminal] ça fait six mois qu'il se tient à carreau (inf)

   i. ( = total) to make a clean break tourner la page

• to make a clean break with the past rompre définitivement avec le passé

• to make a clean sweep of all the trophies/awards remporter tous les trophées/prix

2. adverb

( = completely) (inf) to cut clean through sth couper qch de part en part

• the bullet went clean through his thigh la balle lui a transpercé la cuisse

• the car went clean through the hedge la voiture est carrément passée à travers la haie

• he jumped clean over the fence il a sauté la barrière sans la toucher

• the thief got clean away le voleur s'est enfui sans encombre

• I clean forgot j'ai complètement oublié

► to come clean ( = confess) tout déballer (inf) ( about sth sur qch)

3. noun

• to give sth a good clean bien nettoyer qch

4. transitive verb

[+ windows, room, fish] nettoyer ; [+ shoes] cirer ; [+ vegetables] laver ; [+ blackboard] essuyer

• to clean one's teeth se laver les dents

• to clean one's nails se curer les ongles

5. intransitive verb

( = do housework) faire le ménage

6. compounds

► clean-cut adjective [person] à l'allure soignée

► clean-out noun nettoyage m à fond

► clean-shaven adjective sans barbe ni moustache ; ( = close-shaven) rasé de près

► clean out separable transitive verb

[+ drawer, box, cupboard, room] nettoyer à fond

• the hotel bill cleaned me out (inf) la note de l'hôtel m'a mis à sec (inf)► clean up

1. intransitive verb

   a. tout nettoyer

• she had to clean up after the children's visit elle a dû tout remettre en ordre après la visite des enfants

• to clean up after sb nettoyer après qn

   b. ( = make profit) (inf) faire son beurre (inf)

2. transitive verb

[+ room, mess, person, the environment] nettoyer

• to clean o.s. up se laver

• to clean up one's act (inf) s'amender

• the new mayor cleaned up the city le nouveau maire a fait le ménage dans la ville

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[kliːn] 1.
noun

to give something a clean — nettoyer quelque chose
2.
adjective

1) ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] propre; [air, water] pur; [syringe] désinfecté

she keeps her house clean — elle tient sa maison propre

my hands are clean — lit, fig j'ai les mains propres

clean and tidy — impeccable de propreté

a clean sheet of paper — une feuille blanche

to rinse something clean — rincer quelque chose

keep your shoes clean — ne salis pas tes chaussures

2) ( with no pollution) [fuel] propre

3) ( not obscene) [joke] anodin

keep it clean! — restons décents!

4) ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache; [record, licence] vierge

5) ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué

6) (colloq) ( without illicit property)

he's clean — il n'a rien

the room is clean — on n'a rien trouvé dans la pièce

7) Sport [tackle] sans faute; [hit] précis

keep it clean — ( in match) pas de bavures

8) ( neat) [lines, profile] pur; [edge] net/nette

clean break — Medicine fracture f simple

to make a clean break with the past — fig rompre définitivement avec le passé
3.
adverb

the bullet went clean through his shoulder — la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule

to jump clean over the wall — sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher

we're clean out of bread — on n'a plus de pain
4.
transitive verb

1) nettoyer [room, shoes, gun]; effacer [blackboard]

to clean something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de [hands, car]

to have something cleaned — donner quelque chose à nettoyer

to clean one's teeth — se brosser les dents

2) Culinary vider [fish]
5.
intransitive verb ( do housework) faire le ménage
6.
reflexive verb

to clean itself — [animal] faire sa toilette

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean down

- clean off

- clean out

- clean up

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to clean up one's act — [person] devenir plus sérieux

I'll have to come clean — (colloq) il va falloir que je dise la vérité

English-French dictionary > clean
3 break

break [breɪk]

casser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) briser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (i), 1 (j) fracturer ⇒ 1 (b) enfoncer ⇒ 1 (e) violer, enfreindre ⇒ 1 (f) rompre ⇒ 1 (h) couper ⇒ 1 (h) ruiner ⇒ 1 (k) amortir ⇒ 1 (l) se casser ⇒ 2 (a) se briser ⇒ 2 (a) se fracturer ⇒ 2 (b) cassure, brisure ⇒ 3 (a) fissure, fente ⇒ 3 (b) ouverture ⇒ 3 (c) interruption ⇒ 3 (d) pause ⇒ 3 (e) évasion ⇒ 3 (f) chance ⇒ 3 (g) changement ⇒ 3 (h)

(pt broke [brəʊk], pp broken ['brəʊkn])

1 transitive verb

(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) casser, briser; (→ branch, lace, string, egg, toy) casser;

∎ break the stick in two cassez le bâton en deux;

∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux;

∎ to get broken se casser;

∎ to break a safe forcer un coffre-fort;

∎ Religion to break bread (priest) administrer la communion; (congregation) recevoir la communion;

∎ figurative to break bread with sb partager le repas de qn;

∎ figurative to break sb's heart briser le cœur à qn;

∎ Ross broke her heart Ross lui a brisé le cœur;

∎ it breaks my heart to see her unhappy ça me brise le cœur de la voir malheureuse;

∎ figurative to break the ice rompre ou briser la glace

(b) Medicine (fracture) casser, fracturer;

∎ to break one's leg se casser ou se fracturer la jambe;

∎ to break one's neck se casser ou se rompre le cou;

∎ the fall broke his back la chute lui a brisé les reins;

∎ familiar figurative to break one's back s'échiner;

∎ familiar figurative they broke their backs trying to get the job done ils se sont éreintés à finir le travail;

∎ familiar we've broken the back of the job nous avons fait le plus gros du travail;

∎ familiar I'll break his neck if I catch him doing it again! je lui tords le cou si je le reprends à faire ça!;

∎ familiar figurative break a leg! merde! (pour souhaiter bonne chance)

(c) (render inoperable → appliance, machine) casser;

∎ you've broken the TV tu as cassé la télé

(d) (cut surface of → ground) entamer; (→ skin) écorcher; Law (seals → illegally) briser; (legally) lever;

∎ the seal on the coffee jar was broken le pot de café avait été ouvert;

∎ the skin isn't broken la peau n'est pas écorchée;

∎ to break new or fresh ground innover, faire œuvre de pionnier;

∎ scientists are breaking new or fresh ground in cancer research les savants font une percée dans la recherche contre le cancer

(e) (force a way through) enfoncer;

∎ the river broke its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit;

∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;

∎ to break surface (diver, whale) remonter à la surface; Nautical (submarine) faire surface

(f) Law (violate → law, rule) violer, enfreindre; (→ speed limit) dépasser; (→ agreement, treaty) violer; (→ contract) rompre; (→ promise) manquer à; Religion (→ commandment) désobéir à; (→ Sabbath) ne pas respecter;

∎ she broke her appointment with them elle a annulé son rendez-vous avec eux;

∎ he broke his word to her il a manqué à la parole qu'il lui avait donnée;

∎ Law to break parole = commettre un délit qui entraîne la révocation de la mise en liberté conditionnelle;

∎ Military to break bounds violer la consigne

(g) (escape from, leave suddenly) Law

∎ to break jail s'évader (de prison);

∎ to break camp lever le camp;

∎ to break cover (animal) être débusqué; (person) sortir à découvert

(h) (interrupt → fast, monotony, spell) rompre; Electricity (→ circuit, current) couper; Typography (→ word, page) couper;

∎ we broke our journey at Brussels nous avons fait une étape à Bruxelles;

∎ a cry broke the silence un cri a déchiré ou percé le silence;

∎ the plain was broken only by an occasional small settlement la plaine n'était interrompue que par de rares petits hameaux;

∎ Military to break step rompre le pas

(i) (put an end to → strike) briser; (→ uprising) mater;

∎ the new offer broke the deadlock la nouvelle proposition a permis de sortir de l'impasse;

∎ he's tried to stop smoking but he can't break the habit il a essayé d'arrêter de fumer mais il n'arrive pas à se débarrasser ou se défaire de l'habitude;

∎ to break sb of a habit corriger ou guérir qn d'une habitude;

∎ to break oneself of a habit se corriger ou se défaire d'une habitude

(j) (wear down, destroy → enemy) détruire; (→ person, will, courage, resistance) briser; (→ witness) réfuter; (→ health) abîmer; (→ alibi) écarter;

∎ torture did not break him or his spirit il a résisté à la torture;

∎ this scandal could break them ce scandale pourrait signer leur perte;

∎ the experience will either make or break him l'expérience lui sera ou salutaire ou fatale

(k) (bankrupt) ruiner;

∎ her new business will either make or break her sa nouvelle affaire la rendra riche ou la ruinera;

∎ to break the bank (exhaust funds) faire sauter la banque;

∎ humorous buying a book won't break the bank! acheter un livre ne te/nous/ etc ruinera pas!

(l) (soften → fall) amortir, adoucir;

∎ we planted a row of trees to break the wind nous avons planté une rangée d'arbres pour couper le vent

(m) (reveal, tell) annoncer, révéler;

∎ break it to her gently annonce-le lui avec ménagement

(n) (beat, improve on) battre;

∎ to break a record battre un record;

∎ the golfer broke 90 le golfeur a dépassé le score de 90

(o) (solve → code) déchiffrer

(p) Sport

∎ to break sb's service (in tennis) prendre le service de qn;

∎ Hingis was broken in the fifth game Hingis a perdu son service dans le cinquième jeu

(q) (divide into parts → collection) dépareiller; (→ bank note) entamer;

∎ can you break a £10 note? pouvez-vous faire de la monnaie sur un billet de 10 livres?

(r) (horse) dresser

(s) Military (demote) casser

(t) Nautical (flag) déferler

(u) euphemism

∎ to break wind lâcher un vent

2 intransitive verb

(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) se casser, se briser; (→ branch, stick) se casser, se rompre; (→ lace, string, egg, toy) se casser;

∎ to break apart se casser ou se briser (en morceaux);

∎ the plate broke in two l'assiette s'est cassée en deux;

∎ to break into pieces se casser en morceaux;

∎ figurative her heart broke elle a eu le cœur brisé

(b) Medicine (fracture → bone, limb) se fracturer;

∎ is the bone broken? y a-t-il une fracture?;

∎ humorous any bones broken? rien de cassé?

(c) (become inoperable → lock, tool) casser; (→ machine) tomber en panne;

∎ the dishwasher broke last week le lave-vaisselle est tombé en panne la semaine dernière

(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser, se dissiper; Military (→ troops) rompre les rangs; (→ ranks) se rompre

(e) (escape)

∎ to break free se libérer;

∎ the ship broke loose from its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres

(f) (fail → health, person, spirit) se détériorer;

∎ the witness broke under questioning le témoin a craqué au cours de l'interrogatoire;

∎ she or her spirit did not break elle ne s'est pas laissée abattre;

∎ their courage finally broke leur courage a fini par les abandonner

(g) (take a break) faire une pause;

∎ let's break for coffee arrêtons-nous pour prendre un café

(h) (arise suddenly → day) se lever, poindre; (→ dawn) poindre; Press & Television (→ news) être annoncé; (→ scandal, war) éclater

(i) (move suddenly) se précipiter, foncer

(j) (weather) changer; (storm) éclater

(k) (voice → of boy) muer; (→ with emotion) se briser;

∎ she was so upset that her voice kept breaking elle était tellement bouleversée que sa voix se brisait

(l) (wave) déferler;

∎ the sea was breaking against the rocks les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers

(m) Obstetrics

∎ her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux

(n) American familiar (happen) se passer^□, arriver^□ ;

∎ to break right/badly bien/mal se passer

(o) Linguistics (vowel) se diphtonguer

(p) Sport (boxers) se dégager;

∎ break! break!, stop!

(q) Sport (ball) dévier

(r) Sport (in billiards, snooker, pool) donner l'acquit

(s) (idiom)

∎ to break even (gen) s'y retrouver; Finance rentrer dans ses frais

3 noun

(a) (in china, glass) cassure f, brisure f; (in wood) cassure f, rupture f; Medicine (in bone, limb) fracture f; figurative (with friend, group) rupture f; (in marriage) séparation f;

∎ a clean break (in object) une cassure nette; Medicine (in bone) une fracture simple;

∎ the break with her husband was a painful experience ça a été très pénible pour elle quand elle s'est séparée de son mari;

∎ her break with the party in 1968 sa rupture avec le parti en 1968;

∎ to make a clean break with the past rompre avec le passé

(b) (crack) fissure f, fente f

(c) (gap → in hedge, wall) trouée f, ouverture f; Geology (→ in rock) faille f; (→ in line) interruption f, rupture f; Typography (→ in word) césure f; (→ in pagination) fin f de page;

∎ a break in the clouds une éclaircie

(d) (interruption → in conversation) interruption f, pause f; (→ in payment) interruption f, suspension f; (→ in trip) arrêt m; (→ in production) suspension f, rupture f; (→ in series) interruption f; Literature & Music pause f; (in jazz) break m;

∎ guitar break (in rock) (courte) improvisation f de guitare;

∎ Electricity a break in the circuit une coupure de courant;

∎ Radio a break for commercials, a (commercial) break un intermède de publicité; Television un écran publicitaire, une page de publicité;

∎ Television a break in transmission une interruption des programmes (due à un incident technique)

(e) (rest) pause f; (holiday) vacances fpl; British School récréation f;

∎ let's take a break on fait une pause?;

∎ we worked all morning without a break nous avons travaillé toute la matinée sans nous arrêter;

∎ he drove for three hours without a break il a conduit trois heures de suite;

∎ you need a break (short rest) tu as besoin de faire une pause; (holiday) tu as besoin de vacances;

∎ an hour's break for lunch une heure de pause pour le déjeuner;

∎ lunch break pause f de midi;

∎ do you get a lunch break? tu as une pause à midi?;

∎ a weekend in the country makes a pleasant break un week-end à la campagne fait du bien;

∎ familiar give me a break! (don't talk nonsense) dis pas n'importe quoi!; (stop nagging) fiche-moi la paix!

(f) (escape) évasion f, fuite f;

∎ Law jail break évasion f (de prison);

∎ she made a break for the woods elle s'est élancée vers le bois;

∎ to make a break for it prendre la fuite

(g) familiar (opportunity) chance^□ f; (luck) (coup m de) veine f;

∎ you get all the breaks! tu en as du pot!;

∎ to have a lucky break avoir de la veine;

∎ to have a bad break manquer de veine;

∎ this could be your big break ça pourrait être la chance de ta vie;

∎ she's never had an even break in her life rien n'a jamais été facile dans sa vie;

∎ give him a break donne-lui une chance; (he won't do it again) donne-lui une seconde chance

(h) (change) changement m;

∎ a break in the weather un changement de temps;

∎ the decision signalled a break with tradition la décision marquait une rupture avec la tradition

(i) (carriage) break m

(j) literary

∎ at break of day au point du jour, à l'aube

(k) Sport

∎ to have a service break or a break (of serve) (in tennis) avoir une rupture de service (de l'adversaire);

∎ to have two break points (in tennis) avoir deux balles de break;

∎ he made a 70 break (in snooker, pool etc) il a fait une série de 70

►► Computing break character caractère m d'interruption;

Computing break key touche f d'interruption

➲ break away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move away) se détacher; (escape) s'évader;

∎ I broke away from the crowd je me suis éloigné de la foule;

∎ he broke away from her grasp il s'est dégagé de son étreinte

(b) (end association with) rompre; (province → from State) se séparer;

∎ a group of MPs broke away from the party un groupe de députés a quitté le parti;

∎ as a band they have broken away from traditional jazz leur groupe a (complètement) rompu avec le jazz traditionnel

(c) Sport (in racing, cycling) s'échapper, se détacher du peloton

2 separable transitive verb

détacher;

∎ they broke all the fittings away from the walls ils ont décroché toutes les appliques des murs

➲ break back intransitive verb

(in tennis) = gagner le service de son adversaire après avoir perdu son propre service

➲ break down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (vehicle, machine) tomber en panne;

∎ the car has broken down la voiture est en panne

(b) (fail → health) se détériorer; (→ authority) disparaître; (→ argument, system, resistance) s'effondrer; (→ negotiations, relations, plan) échouer;

∎ radio communications broke down le contact radio a été coupé;

∎ their marriage is breaking down leur mariage se désagrège

(c) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer;

∎ to break down in tears fondre en larmes

(d) (divide) se diviser;

∎ the report breaks down into three parts le rapport comprend ou est composé de trois parties

(e) Chemistry se décomposer;

∎ to break down into sth se décomposer en qch

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy → barrier) démolir, abattre; (→ door) enfoncer; figurative (→ resistance) briser;

∎ we must break down old prejudices il faut mettre fin aux vieux préjugés

(b) (analyse → idea, statistics) analyser; (→ reasons) décomposer; (→ account, figures, expenses) décomposer, ventiler; (→ bill, estimate) détailler; (→ substance) décomposer;

∎ the problem can be broken down into three parts le problème peut se décomposer en trois parties

➲ break forth intransitive verb

literary (light) jaillir; (storm, buds) éclater; (blossom) s'épanouir subitement

➲ break in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (train → person) former; (→ horse) dresser;

∎ a month should be enough to break you in to the job un mois devrait suffire pour vous faire ou vous habituer au métier

(b) (clothing) porter (pour user);

∎ I want to break these shoes in je veux que ces chaussures se fassent

(c) (knock down → door) enfoncer

2 intransitive verb

(a) Law (burglar) entrer par effraction

(b) (speaker) interrompre;

∎ to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch

➲ break into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (of burglar) entrer par effraction dans; (drawer) forcer;

∎ they broke into the safe ils ont fracturé ou forcé le coffre-fort;

∎ they've been broken into three times ils se sont fait cambrioler trois fois

(b) (begin suddenly)

∎ the audience broke into applause le public s'est mis à applaudir;

∎ to break into a run/sprint se mettre à courir/à sprinter;

∎ the horse broke into a gallop le cheval a pris le galop

(c) (conversation) interrompre

(d) (start to spend → savings) entamer;

∎ I don't want to break into a £20 note je ne veux pas entamer un billet de 20 livres

(e) Commerce (market) percer sur;

∎ the firm has broken into the Japanese market l'entreprise a percé sur le marché japonais

➲ break off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (separate) se détacher, se casser;

∎ a branch has broken off une branche s'est détachée (de l'arbre)

(b) (stop) s'arrêter brusquement;

∎ he broke off in mid-sentence il s'est arrêté au milieu d'une phrase;

∎ they broke off from work (for rest) ils ont fait une pause; (for day) ils ont cessé le travail;

∎ to break off for ten minutes prendre dix minutes de pause;

∎ to break off for lunch s'arrêter pour déjeuner

(c) (end relationship) rompre;

∎ she's broken off with him elle a rompu avec lui

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (separate) détacher, casser;

∎ to break sth off sth casser ou détacher qch de qch

(b) (end → agreement, relationship) rompre;

∎ they've broken off their engagement ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles;

∎ to break it off (with sb) rompre (avec qn);

∎ Italy had broken off diplomatic relations with Libya l'Italie avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la Libye

➲ break open separable transitive verb

(door) enfoncer; (lock, safe, till) forcer; familiar (bottle of wine etc) ouvrir^□, déboucher^□ ;

∎ to break a desk open ouvrir un bureau en forçant la serrure

➲ break out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (begin → war, storm) éclater; (→ disease, fire) se déclarer; (→ fight) se déclencher

(b) (become covered)

∎ to break out in spots or in a rash avoir une éruption de boutons;

∎ to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer;

∎ she broke out in a cold sweat elle s'est mise à avoir des sueurs froides

(c) (escape) s'échapper;

∎ to break out from or of prison s'évader (de prison);

∎ we have to break out of this vicious circle il faut que nous sortions de ce cercle vicieux

2 separable transitive verb

(bottle, champagne) ouvrir

➲ break through

1 inseparable transitive verb

(sun) percer;

∎ I broke through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ the troops broke through enemy lines les troupes ont enfoncé les lignes ennemies;

∎ she eventually broke through his reserve elle a fini par le faire sortir de sa réserve

2 intransitive verb

percer; figurative & Military faire une percée;

∎ figurative his hidden feelings tend to break through in his writing ses sentiments cachés tendent à transparaître ou percer dans ses écrits

➲ break up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (divide up → rocks) briser, morceler; Law (→ property) morceler; (→ soil) ameublir; (→ bread, cake) partager;

∎ she broke the loaf up into four pieces elle a rompu ou partagé la miche en quatre;

∎ illustrations break up the text le texte est aéré par des illustrations

(b) (destroy → house) démolir; (→ road) défoncer

(c) (end → fight, party) mettre fin à, arrêter; Commerce & Law (→ conglomerate, trust) scinder, diviser; Commerce (→ company) scinder; Politics (→ coalition) briser, rompre; Administration (→ organization) dissoudre; (→ empire) démembrer; (→ family) séparer;

∎ his drinking broke up their marriage le fait qu'il buvait a brisé ou détruit leur mariage

(d) (disperse → crowd) disperser;

∎ break it up! (people fighting or arguing) arrêtez!; (said by policeman) circulez!

(e) familiar (distress) bouleverser, retourner;

∎ the news really broke her up la nouvelle l'a complètement bouleversée

(f) American familiar (amuse)

∎ her stories really break me up! ses histoires me font bien marrer!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (split into pieces → road, system) se désagréger; (→ ice) craquer, se fissurer; (→ ship) se disloquer;

∎ the ship broke up on the rocks le navire s'est disloqué sur les rochers

(b) (come to an end → meeting, party) se terminer, prendre fin; (→ partnership) cesser, prendre fin; (→ talks, negotiations) cesser;

∎ when the meeting broke up à l'issue ou à la fin de la réunion;

∎ their marriage broke up leur mariage n'a pas marché

(c) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre;

∎ she broke up with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami;

∎ they've broken up ils se sont séparés

(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser; (→ group) se disperser; (→ friends) se quitter, se séparer

(e) British School

∎ we break up for Christmas on the 22nd les vacances de Noël commencent le 22;

∎ when do we break up? quand est-ce qu'on est en vacances?

(f) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer

(g) American familiar (laugh) se tordre de rire

➲ break with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (end association with → person, organization) rompre avec;

∎ the defeat caused many people to break with the party la défaite a poussé beaucoup de gens à rompre avec le parti

(b) (depart from → belief, values) rompre avec;

∎ she broke with tradition by getting married away from her village elle a rompu avec la tradition en ne se mariant pas dans son village

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > break
4 clean

clean

A n to give sth a clean nettoyer qch.

B adj

1 ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits] propre ; [air, water] pur ; [wound, syringe] désinfecté ; it is not very clean to do ce n'est pas très propre de faire ; she keeps her house clean elle tient sa maison propre ; my hands are clean lit, fig j'ai les mains propres ; clean and tidy impeccable de propreté ; a clean sheet of paper une feuille blanche ; to rinse/wash sth clean rincer/laver qch ; to lick one's plate clean [person] fig ne pas en laisser une miette ; [animal] nettoyer son assiette ; keep your shoes clean ne salis pas tes chaussures ;

2 ( with no pollution) [bomb, environment, process] propre ;

3 ( not obscene) [joke] anodin ; [comedian] jamais vulgaire ; keep it ou the conversation clean! restons décents! ;

4 ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache ; [record, driving licence] vierge ; I've checked him out, he's clean ○ je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo ○ ;

5 ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué ;

6 ○ ( without illicit property) argot des policiers he's clean gen il n'a rien ; ( no gun) il n'a pas d'arme ; the car/room is clean on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce ;

7 Sport [match] sans débordements ; [tackle] sans faute ; [player] fair-play inv ; [serve, hit, throw] précis ; [jump] sans toucher l'obstacle ; keep it clean ( in match) pas de bavures ;

8 (elegant, neat) [lines, profile] pur ; [edge] net/nette ; clean break Med fracture f simple ; to make a clean break with the past fig rompre définitivement avec le passé.

C adv littéralement ; the bullet went clean through his shoulder la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule ; to jump clean over the wall sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher ; we're clean out of bread on n'a plus une miette de pain.

D vtr

1 nettoyer [room, shoes, gun] ; to clean sth from ou off enlever qch de [hands, wall, car] ; to clean the blackboard effacer le tableau ; to have sth cleaned donner qch à nettoyer ; to clean one's teeth se brosser les dents ;

2 Culin vider [chicken, fish] ; laver [vegetables].

E vi

1 ( do housework) [person] faire le ménage ; I've been cleaning all morning j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée ;

2 ( become cleansed) these handles clean easily ces poignées se nettoient facilement.

F v refl to clean itself [animal] faire sa toilette.

Idioms

to clean up one's act [person] devenir plus sérieux ; to come clean ○ about sth avouer qch ; I'll have to come clean ○ il va falloir que je dise la vérité ; to make a clean sweep of sth gagner qch haut la main.

Phrasal verbs

■ clean down:

▶ clean [sth] down, clean down [sth] nettoyer [qch] à fond.

■ clean off:

▶ clean off [stain] partir ; this mark won't clean off cette tache ne part pas ;

▶ clean [sth] off, clean off [sth] effacer [chalk mark] ; enlever [stain, graffiti] ; to clean sth off effacer qch de [blackboard] ; enlever qch de [car, wall].

■ clean out:

▶ clean [sth] out, clean out [sth] ( cleanse thoroughly) nettoyer [qch] à fond [cupboard, stable, toilets] ; you should clean out your ears ○ tu devrais te déboucher les oreilles ;

▶ clean [sb/sth] out, clean out [sb/sth] (leave empty, penniless) [thief] mettre [qch] à sac [house] ; [thief, shopping trip, holiday] mettre [qn] à sec [person] ; ‘another game?’-‘no, I'm cleaned out ○ ’ ‘encore une partie?’-‘non, je suis nettoyé ○ ’ ;

▶ clean [sb] out of délester qn de [jewellery, money].

■ clean up:

▶ clean up

1 ( remove dirt) tout nettoyer ;

2 ( tidy) tout remettre en ordre (after sb derrière qn) ;

3 ( wash oneself) se débarbouiller ;

4 ○ ( make profit) [dealer] faire son beurre ○ (on avec) ; [gambler] rafler la mise ○ ;

▶ clean [sb] up faire la toilette de [patient] ; come and let me clean you up ( to child) viens que je te fasse un brin de toilette ;

▶ clean [sth] up, clean up [sth]

1 ( remove dirt) nettoyer [mess, rubbish, area, spillage] ; clean that rubbish up off ou from the floor débarrasse le sol de ces saletés ;

2 fig ( remove crime) nettoyer ○ [street, city] ; ( make less obscene) expurger [TV programme, comedy act].

Big English-French dictionary > clean
5 break

break / cure someone of something

break a tooth an on

break out

break out in a rash Pickel: a. in spots

break out in a sweat

break someone of a habit

break the rules

break up with someone

break with someone

make a clean break with the past

without a break

you should take a proper break until you're really fit again

English-German idiom dictionary > break
6 clean

clean the dirt off something

eat the plate clean

lick the plate clean

make a clean break with the past

English-German idiom dictionary > clean
7 clean

kli:n
1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpio

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpio

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nuevo, en blanco

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) neto, bien definido; preciso

2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) por completo

3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) limpiar

'klenli

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) limpio

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep

clean¹ adj limpio

your shirt is dirty, put a clean one on tu camisa está sucia, ponte una limpia

clean² vb limpiar

the floor is dirty, clean it! el suelo está sucio, ¡límpialo!

clean

tr[kliːn]

adjective

1 (not dirty - gen) limpio,-a; (air) limpio,-a, puro,-a; (sheet of paper) nuevo,-a, en blanco

2 (not rude - gen) decente; (joke) inocente; (life) sano,-a; (match, fight) limpio,-a

3 (well-formed) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (regular, even) limpio,-a

■ a clean cut un corte limpio

adverb

1 (fight, play) limpio, limpiamente

2 familiar (completely) por completo

noun

1 limpieza

transitive verb

1 (gen) limpiar; (teeth, car) lavar

■ have you cleaned your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?

■ will you clean these marks off the wall? ¿quieres quitar estas marcas de la pared?

intransitive verb

1 limpiarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as clean as a new pin limpio,-a como una patena

to come clean about something confesar algo

to have a clean (driving) licence no hacer cometido infracciones (de tráfico)

to have a clean record SMALLLAW/SMALL no tener antecedentes penales

to have a clean slate tener un historial sin mancha

to have something cleaned (dry-cleaned) llevar algo a la tintorería, hacer limpiar algo en seco

to give somebody a clean bill of health declarar a alguien en perfecto estado de salud

to make a clean break cortar por lo sano

to make a clean break with something cortar con algo, romper con algo

to make a clean breast of something confesar algo

to start with a clean sheet hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

clean ['kli:n] vt

: limpiar, lavar, asear

clean adv

: limpio, limpiamente

to play clean: jugar limpio

clean adj

1) : limpio

2) unadulterated: puro

3) irreproachable: intachable, sin mancha

to have a clean record: no tener antecedentes penales

4) decent: decente

5) complete: completo, absoluto

a clean break with the past: un corte radical con el pasado

clean

adj.

• aseado, -a adj.

• distinto, -a adj.

• limpio, -a adj.

• lirondo, -a adj.

• mondo, -a adj.

• neto, -a adj.

• perfecto, -a adj.

v.

• afretar v.

• escombrar v.

• esmerar v.

• limpiar v.

• mondar v.

I kliːn
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not soiled) limpio

are your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean — limpió la mesa

b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpio

use a clean sheet of paper — usa una hoja de papel nueva

c) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante

2)

a) ( morally) < joke> inocente

keep it clean — no te pases

b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio

3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infracciones

to come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo

4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido

a clean break — una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past — cortó radicalmente con el pasado

II

adverb (colloq)

a) ( completely)

I clean forgot about it — se me olvidó por completo

they got clean away — se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro

b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente

III
1.

transitive verb

a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

to clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas

b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintorería

c) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar

2.

vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiar

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

IV

noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f

just give it a quick clean — dale una repasadita (fam)

[kliːn]
1. ADJ
(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)
1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro

he washed the floor clean — fregó el suelo

the rain washed the streets clean — la lluvia limpió las calles

• to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo

to come clean about sth * — confesar algo

• to have clean hands — (lit, fig) tener las manos limpias

• to wipe sth clean — limpiar algo

- make a clean breast of it

- make a clean sweep

to make a clean sweep of sth — (of prizes, awards) arrasar con algo

to make a clean sweep of the votes — acaparar todos los votos, barrer

- as clean as a whistle or new pin

2) (=fresh) [smell] a limpio; [taste] refrescante

3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio

to make a clean copy — hacer una copia en limpio

4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decente

keep it clean! — ¡no seas indecente!

clean living — vida f sana

5) (=smooth, even) [movement] fluido; [shot] certero; [cut] limpio; [sound] nítido, claro; [features, outline] nítido, bien definido

a clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia

a clean break with the totalitarian past — una ruptura radical con el pasado totalitario

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

I need (to make) a clean break with the past — necesito romper con el pasado totalmente

6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio

7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable

• they gave him a clean bill of health — le declararon en perfecto estado de salud

• a clean driving licence — un carnet de conducir sin infracciones

• to have a clean record — (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penales

we have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes

8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante

9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado

10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro

11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas

12) ** (=innocent)

they can't touch me, I'm clean — no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias *

13) ** (=not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)

he's clean — no lleva nada encima

his room was clean — no encontraron nada en su habitación

2. ADV

1) * (=completely)

he clean forgot — lo olvidó por completo

he got clean away — se escapó sin dejar rastro

it went clean through the window — pasó limpiamente por la ventana

I'm clean out of them — no me queda ni uno

he jumped clean over the fence — saltó la valla limpiamente

2) (=fairly)

to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio

3.

N limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m

the windows could do with a clean — no estaría de más limpiar las ventanas

to give sth a clean — limpiar algo

to give sth a quick clean — dar una pasada (rápida) a algo

to give sth a good clean — limpiar algo bien

4.

VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

5. VI

1) (around the house) limpiar

her mother cooked and cleaned all day — su madre se pasaba el día cocinando y limpiando

2) (=be cleaned)

that floor cleans easily — este suelo es muy fácil de limpiar

- clean down

- clean off

- clean out

- clean up

* * *

I [kliːn]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not soiled) limpio

are your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean — limpió la mesa

b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpio

use a clean sheet of paper — usa una hoja de papel nueva

c) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante

2)

a) ( morally) < joke> inocente

keep it clean — no te pases

b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio

3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infracciones

to come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo

4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido

a clean break — una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past — cortó radicalmente con el pasado

II

adverb (colloq)

a) ( completely)

I clean forgot about it — se me olvidó por completo

they got clean away — se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro

b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente

III
1.

transitive verb

a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

to clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas

b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintorería

c) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar

2.

vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiar

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

IV

noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f

just give it a quick clean — dale una repasadita (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > clean
8 clean

1. adjective
1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]

2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; sauber

make a clean start — noch einmal neu anfangen

come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)

3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]

make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen

4) (coll.): (not obscene or indecent) sauber; stubenrein (scherzh.) [Witz]

be good clean fun — völlig harmlos sein

5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber
2. adverb
glatt; einfach [vergessen]

we're clean out of whisky — wir haben überhaupt keinen Whisky mehr

the fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
3. transitive verb
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]

clean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
4. intransitive verb
sich reinigen lassen
5. noun
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden

give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13335/clean_out">clean out

- clean up

* * *
[kli:n] 1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) sauber

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) reinlich

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) frisch

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) anständig

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) glatt
2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) völlig
3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) säubern

['klenli]

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) reinlich

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
* * *

clean

[kli:n]

I. adj

1. (not dirty) sauber

\clean air/hands saubere Luft/Hände

\clean sheet frisches Laken

\clean shirt sauberes Hemd

spotlessly [or scrupulously] \clean peinlichst sauber

[as] \clean as a whistle [or BRIT as a new pin] blitzblank fam

2. (free from bacteria) sauber, rein

\clean air saubere Luft

\clean water sauberes Wasser

3. attr (blank) sheet of paper leer

4. (fair) methods, fight sauber, fair

5. (sl: free from crime, offence) sauber sl

to keep one's hands \clean sich dat die Hände nicht schmutzig machen

to have \clean hands [or a \clean slate] eine weiße Weste haben fam

\clean driving licence Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte

to have a \clean record nicht vorbestraft sein

6. ( fam: no drugs)

▪ to be \clean clean sein; alcoholic trocken sein

7. (morally acceptable) sauber, anständig

it's all good, \clean fun das ist alles völlig harmlos!

\clean joke anständiger Witz

\clean living makellose Lebensweise

8. (smooth)

\clean design klares Design

\clean lines klare Linien

9. (straight) sauber

\clean break MED glatter Bruch

\clean hit SPORT sauberer Treffer

10. (complete, entire) gründlich

to make a \clean break from sth unter etw dat einen Schlussstrich ziehen

to make a \clean job of sth saubere Arbeit leisten

to make a \clean start noch einmal [ganz] von vorne anfangen

to make a \clean sweep of sth etw total verändern; (win everything) bei etw dat [alles] abräumen fam

11. (toilet-trained)

▪ to be \clean nicht mehr in die Windeln machen; animal stubenrein sein

12. MED

to give sb a \clean bill of health jdn für gesund erklären

to give sth a \clean bill of health ( fig) etw für gesundheitlich unbedenklich erklären

13. REL rein

14. wood astrein

15.

▶ to come \clean reinen Tisch machen

▶ to keep one's nose \clean sauber bleiben hum fam

▶ to make a \clean breast of sth etw gestehen, sich dat etw von der Seele reden

▶ to show a \clean pair of heels ( fam) Fersengeld geben hum fam

▶ to wipe the slate \clean reinen Tisch machen fam

II. adv

1. inv (completely) total, völlig

I \clean forgot your birthday ich habe deinen Geburtstag total vergessen

I \clean forgot that... ich habe schlichtweg vergessen, dass...

he's been doing this for years and getting \clean away with it er macht das seit Jahren und kommt glatt damit durch! fam

Sue got \clean away Sue ist spurlos verschwunden

the cat got \clean away die Katze ist uns/ihnen/etc. glatt entwischt

\clean bowled BRIT SPORT sauber geschlagen

2. (not dirty) sauber

3.

▶ a new broom sweeps \clean neue Besen kehren gut prov

III. vt

1. (remove dirt)

▪ to \clean sth etw sauber machen; furniture etw reinigen; (dry-clean) etw reinigen

to \clean the car das Auto waschen

to \clean a carpet einen Teppich reinigen

to \clean one's face/hands sich dat das Gesicht/die Hände waschen

to \clean the floor den Boden wischen [o SCHWEIZ a. aufnehmen]

to \clean house AM die Hausarbeit machen

to \clean the house putzen

to \clean one's nails sich dat die Nägel sauber machen

to \clean one's shoes/the windows seine Schuhe/Fenster putzen

to \clean one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen

to \clean a wound eine Wunde reinigen

▪ to \clean sth from [or off] sth, to \clean off sth from sth etw von etw dat abwischen

2. FOOD

to \clean a chicken/fish ein Huhn/einen Fisch ausnehmen

to \clean vegetables Gemüse putzen

3. (eat all)

to \clean one's plate seinen Teller leer essen

4.

▶ to \clean sb's clock AM (sl) jdn verdreschen fam

IV. vi pans, pots sich reinigen lassen

to \clean easily sich leicht reinigen lassen

V. n

to give sth a [good] \clean etw [gründlich] sauber machen; shoes, window, teeth, room etw [gründlich] putzen; hands, face etw [gründlich] waschen; furniture, carpet etw [gründlich] reinigen

to give the floor a good \clean den Boden gründlich wischen

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[kliːn]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not dirty also bomb) sauber

to wash/wipe/brush sth clean — etw abwaschen/-reiben/-bürsten

to wipe a disk clean (Comput) —

she has very clean habits, she's a very clean person — sie ist sehr sauber

2) (= new, not used) sheets, paper sauber, neu; (TYP) proof sauber

I want to see a nice clean plate — ich will einen schön leer gegessenen Teller sehen

the vultures picked the carcass/bone clean — die Geier nagten den Kadaver bis aufs Skelett ab/nagten den Knochen ganz ab

to make a clean start — ganz von vorne anfangen; (in life) ein neues Leben anfangen

to have a clean record (with police) — nicht vorbestraft sein, eine weiße Weste haben (inf)

he has a clean record —

to start again with a clean sheet — einen neuen Anfang machen, ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen

a clean driving licence — ein Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte

he's been clean for six months (criminal) — er ist seit sechs Monaten sauber; (from drink) er ist seit sechs Monaten trocken; (from drugs) er ist seit sechs Monaten clean

he's clean, no guns (inf) — alles in Ordnung, nicht bewaffnet

3) (= not obscene) joke stubenrein; film anständig

keep television clean — das Fernsehen muss sauber or anständig bleiben

good clean fun — ein harmloser, netter Spaß

4) (= well-shaped) lines klar

5) (= regular, even) cut sauber, glatt

a clean break (also Med) — ein glatter Bruch; (fig) ein klares Ende

a clean break with the past — ein klarer Bruch mit der Vergangenheit

6) (SPORT) fight, match sauber, fair; boxer fair

7) (= acceptable to religion) rein

8)

to make a clean breast of sth — etw gestehen, sich (dat) etw von der Seele reden

to have clean hands (fig) — eine reine Weste haben

See:

→ sweep

2. adv
glatt
I clean forgot — das habe ich glatt(weg) vergessen (inf)

he got clean away — er verschwand spurlos

he got clean away from the rest of the field —

the ball/he went clean through the window — der Ball flog glatt/er flog achtkantig durch das Fenster

to cut clean through sth — etw ganz durchschneiden/durchschlagen etc

to come clean (inf) — auspacken (inf)

to come clean about sth —

we're clean out (of matches) — es sind keine (Streichhölzer) mehr da

3. vt
sauber machen; (with cloth also) abwischen; carpets also reinigen; (= remove stains etc) säubern; clothes also säubern (form); (= dry-clean) reinigen; nails, paintbrush, furniture also, dentures, old buildings reinigen; window, shoes putzen, reinigen (form); fish, wound säubern; chicken ausnehmen; vegetables putzen; apple, grapes etc säubern (form); (= wash) (ab)waschen; (= wipe) abwischen; cup, plate etc säubern (form); car waschen, putzen
the cat is cleaning itself — die Katze putzt sich

to clean one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen or (with toothpick) säubern

clean the dirt off your face — wisch dir den Schmutz vom Gesicht!

clean your shoes before you come inside — putz dir die Schuhe ab, bevor du reinkommst!

to clean a room — ein Zimmer sauber machen, in einem Zimmer putzen

clothes which are easy to clean — pflegeleichte Kleider pl

4. vi
reinigen
this paint cleans easily —

brand X cleans better — die Marke X reinigt gründlicher

5. n

to give sth a clean — etw sauber machen, reinigen

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clean [kliːn]

A adj (adv → cleanly B)

1. rein, sauber:

a clean room ein sauberer (sterilisierter) Raum; → breast A 2, hand Bes Redew, heel¹ Bes Redew

2. sauber, frisch (gewaschen)

3. reinlich, stubenrein (Hund etc)

4. unvermischt, rein (Gold etc)

5. einwandfrei (Essen etc)

6. rein, makellos (Edelstein etc; auch fig):

clean record tadellose Vergangenheit

7. (moralisch) rein, lauter, schuldlos:

a clean conscience ein reines Gewissen

8. anständig (Geschichte etc):

keep it clean keine Schweinereien!;

clean living bleib sauber!;

Mr Clean Herr Saubermann; → liver²

9. unbeschrieben, leer (Blatt etc)

10. sauber, ohne Korrekturen (Schrift): → copy A 1

11. anständig, fair (Kämpfer etc)

12. klar, sauber (Fingerabdrücke etc)

13. glatt, sauber, tadellos (ausgeführt), fehlerfrei:

a clean leap ein glatter Sprung (über ein Hindernis)

14. glatt, eben:

clean cut glatter Schnitt;

clean fracture MED glatter Bruch;

clean wood astfreies Holz

15. restlos, gründlich:

a clean miss ein glatter Fehlschuss;

make a clean break with the past völlig mit der Vergangenheit brechen

16. SCHIFF

a) mit gereinigtem Kiel und Rumpf

b) leer, ohne Ladung

c) scharf, spitz zulaufend, mit gefälligen Linien

17. klar, ebenmäßig, wohlproportioniert:

clean features klare Gesichtszüge

18. sl clean, sauber (nicht mehr drogenabhängig)

19. sl sauber (unbewaffnet)

B adv

1. rein(lich), sauber, sorgfältig:

sweep clean

a) rein ausfegen,

b) fig vollständig mit etwas aufräumen;

come clean umg (alles) gestehen;

come clean umg heraus mit der Sprache!; → broom A 1

2. anständig, fair:

fight clean

3. rein, glatt, völlig, ganz und gar, total:

go clean off one’s head umg völlig den Verstand verlieren;

clean forget about sth umg etwas total vergessen;

the bullet went clean through the door die Kugel durchschlug glatt die Tür;

clean gone umg

a) spurlos verschwunden,

b) total übergeschnappt; → mind A 6

C s Reinigung f:

give sth a clean → E;

it needs a clean es muss (einmal) gereinigt werden

D v/i sich reinigen lassen

E v/t

1. reinigen, säubern, Fenster, Schuhe, Silber, Zähne etc putzen:

clean house US fig umg gründlich aufräumen, eine Säuberungsaktion durchführen

2. waschen

3. frei machen von, leer fegen

4. ein Schlachttier ausnehmen

5. → clean out

6. → clean up A

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1. adjective
1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]

2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; sauber

make a clean start — noch einmal neu anfangen

come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)

3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]

make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen

4) (coll.): (not obscene or indecent) sauber; stubenrein (scherzh.) [Witz]

be good clean fun — völlig harmlos sein

5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber
2. adverb
glatt; einfach [vergessen]

we're clean out of whisky — wir haben überhaupt keinen Whisky mehr

the fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
3. transitive verb
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]

clean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
4. intransitive verb
sich reinigen lassen
5. noun
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden

give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe

Phrasal Verbs:

- clean out

- clean up

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adj.

rein adj.

sauber adj. v.

abputzen v.

putzen (Gemüse) v.

putzen v.

reinemachen v.

reinigen v.

saubermachen v.

säubern v.

English-german dictionary > clean
9 clean

I [kliːn]
aggettivo

1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettato

my hands are clean — ho le mani pulite (anche fig.)

a clean sheet of paper — un foglio bianco

to wash sth. clean — lavare qcs

2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito

clean fuel — biocarburante

3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito

keep it o the conversation clean! — non cadiamo nel volgare!

4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito

5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato

6) colloq. (without illicit property)

he's clean — è pulito

the room is clean — non abbiamo trovato niente nella stanza

7) sport [ player] corretto; [ tackle] pulito; [ hit] pulito, preciso

keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante

8) (neat) [lines, profile] pulito; [ edge] netto

to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato

••

to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
II [kliːn]
avverbio completamente, interamente

the bullet went clean through his shoulder — il proiettile gli trapassò la spalla da parte a parte

to jump clean over the wall — saltare il muro senza toccarlo

we're clean out of bread — non abbiamo neanche una briciola di pane
III [kliːn]
nome

to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
IV 1. [kliːn]
verbo transitivo

1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]

to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti

2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]
2.
verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie
3.
verbo riflessivo

to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi

- clean down

- clean off

- clean out

- clean up

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[kli:n] 1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) pulito

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) pulito

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) bianco

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) netto
2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) completamente
3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) pulire

['klenli]

adjective

(clean in personal habits.)

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
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I [kliːn]
aggettivo

1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettato

my hands are clean — ho le mani pulite (anche fig.)

a clean sheet of paper — un foglio bianco

to wash sth. clean — lavare qcs

2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito

clean fuel — biocarburante

3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito

keep it o the conversation clean! — non cadiamo nel volgare!

4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito

5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato

6) colloq. (without illicit property)

he's clean — è pulito

the room is clean — non abbiamo trovato niente nella stanza

7) sport [ player] corretto; [ tackle] pulito; [ hit] pulito, preciso

keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante

8) (neat) [lines, profile] pulito; [ edge] netto

to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato

••

to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
II [kliːn]
avverbio completamente, interamente

the bullet went clean through his shoulder — il proiettile gli trapassò la spalla da parte a parte

to jump clean over the wall — saltare il muro senza toccarlo

we're clean out of bread — non abbiamo neanche una briciola di pane
III [kliːn]
nome

to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
IV 1. [kliːn]
verbo transitivo

1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]

to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti

2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]
2.
verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie
3.
verbo riflessivo

to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi

- clean down

- clean off

- clean out

- clean up

English-Italian dictionary > clean
10 clean

[kliːn] 1. прил.
1) чистый, опрятный

Syn:

immaculate, spotless, stainless, pure

Ant:

contaminated, dirty 1., stained, foul 1.

2) чистый, не бывший в употреблении

He took a clean sheet of paper. — Он взял чистый лист бумаги.

Syn:

fresh 1.

3) чистый, беспримесный

clean wheat — пшеница без примеси

4) чистоплотный (о людях, прирученных животных)

5) хорошего качества, без пороков, изъянов

- clean timber

6) незапятнанный, непорочный

- clean fun

Syn:

spotless, stainless, chaste, innocent 2.

Ant:

stained, tainted, polluted, broken 1.

7) свежий, острый, тонкий ( о вкусе)

8) расчищенный

A piece of clean land to husband on. — Участок земли, расчищенный под пашню.

9) гладкий, ровный

The clean abrupt edge of the fractures. — Ровный острый край отлома.

10) крим. чистый, ни в чём не замешанный

11) рел. чистый ( о еде)

12) незаразный ( обычно о человеке)

13) нарк. не являющийся наркоманом

14) хорошо сложённый, привлекательный, стройный ( о человеке)

15) авиа имеющий хорошие аэродинамические свойства

16) искусный, ловкий; проворный

clean stroke — ловкий удар

Syn:

clever, smart 2., skilful, adroit, dexterous

17) полный, безоговорочный

to make a clean break with the past — полностью порвать с прошлым

•

- make a clean job of it
- show a clean pair of heels
••

to have clean hands in a matter — не быть замешанным в каком-л. деле
2. гл.
1)

а) чистить, очищать от загрязнения

Can you clean the coat of these dirty marks? — Ты можешь вывести эти грязные пятна?

Syn:

cleanse, dust 2., sweep 2., tidy 3., wipe 2.

Ant:

befoul, besmear, pollute, soil II, stain 2.

б) чиститься, отчищаться от загрязнения

Wood flooring not only cleans easily, but it's environmentally friendly into the bargain. — Деревянный пол не только легко моется, но и к тому же экологически безвреден.

2) потрошить (рыбу, птицу)

3) протирать, полировать

4) сглаживать

5) корчевать пни

6) авиа улучшать аэродинамические свойства

7) увольнять нежелательного работника; подсиживать

8) мыть золото

9) спорт. поднимать ( штангу) с помоста на грудь одним непрерывным движением

•

- clean down
- clean out
- clean up
••

- clean the board
3. сущ.
уборка, чистка

Give it a clean before returning it. — Перед тем как вернуть, эту вещь следует почистить.
4. нареч.
1) начисто

The room must be clean swept. — Комнату надо хорошенько подмести.

Syn:

tidily

2) ловко; хитро

The most honourable exercise is to ride surely and clean. — Самое благородное занятие - это умело и ловко скакать на лошади.

3) полностью, совершенно, совсем, начисто, напрочь

I believe he's gone clean off his head. — Сдаётся мне, что он совсем сбрендил.

The purpose of the book seems clean gone out of the writer's mind. — Кажется, автор совершенно забыл, зачем писал книгу.

Syn:

completely, entirely, wholly, quite, absolutely

Англо-русский современный словарь > clean
11 with

preposition

1) mit

put something with something — etwas zu etwas stellen/legen

have no pen to write with — nichts zum Schreiben haben

I'll be with you in a minute — ich komme gleich

be with it — (coll.) up to date sein

not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können

I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit

be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein

2) (in the care or possession of) bei

I have no money with me — ich habe kein Geld dabei od. bei mir

3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)

tremble with fear — vor Angst zittern

4) (displaying) mit

with courage — mutig

handle with care — vorsichtig behandeln

5) (while having) bei

sleep with the window open — bei offenem Fenster schlafen

speak with one's mouth full — mit vollem Mund sprechen

6) (in regard to)

be patient with somebody — mit jemandem geduldig sein

what do you want with me? — was wollen Sie von mir?

how are things with you? — wie geht es dir?

what can he want with it? — was mag er damit vorhaben?

7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit

with that — damit

8) (employed by) bei

9) (despite) trotz; see also academic.ru/82354/will">will II 1. 4)

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[wið]
preposition

1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) mit

2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) mit

3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) mit

4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) mit

5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) mit

6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) vor

7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) bei

8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) mit

9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) mit

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with

[wɪθ]

prep

1. (having, containing) mit + dat

\with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glück

he spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten Akzent

I'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs Meer

2. (accompanied by) mit + dat

I'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach Frankreich

3. (together with) mit + dat

I need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber reden

I've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam

\with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehnt

4. (in company of) bei + dat

I'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dir

we're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten

5. (concerning)

he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss, einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzen

can you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?

what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?

it's the same \with me mir geht es genauso

let me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir sein

away \with you! fort mit dir!

to have something/nothing to do \with sb/sth etwas/nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun haben

6. (expressing feeling towards sb/sth) mit + dat

I'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dich

he was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen Wagen

I'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen, so wie sie sind

7. (expressing manner) mit + dat

she nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzend

please handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsicht

\with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruck

8. (in a state of) vor + dat

she was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wut

he looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubig

she was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht

9. (in addition to) mit + dat

\with that... [und] damit...

he gave a slight moan and \with that he died er stöhnte kurz auf, woraufhin er verstarb

10. (in proportion to) mit + dat

the value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinken

the wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit zunehmendem Alter besser

11. (in direction of) mit + dat

they went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen Meinung

I prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl

\with the current/tide/wind mit der Strömung/der Flut/dem Wind

12. (using) mit + dat

she paints \with watercolors sie malt mit Wasserfarben

they covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier

13. (in circumstances of, while)

\with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen]

\with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Start

what \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit

14. (despite) bei + dat

\with all her faults trotz all ihrer Fehler

even \with... selbst mit...

15. (working for) bei + dat

he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung

16. (in support of)

I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100 % zu

to be \with sb/sth hinter jdm/etw stehen

to go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehen

up/down \with sth hoch/nieder mit etw dat

17. (to match)

to go \with sth zu etw dat passen

18. (filled with, covered by) mit + dat

the basement is crawling \with spiders der Keller wimmelt von Spinnen

his plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen vollgeladen

19. (on one's person) bei + dat

, an + dat

do you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?

bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mit

20. ( fam: denoting comprehension)

are you \with me? verstehst du?

I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit fam

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[wIð, wɪɵ]
prep

1) mit

are you pleased with it? — bist du damit zufrieden?

bring a book with you — bring ein Buch mit

with no... — ohne...

(together) with the Victory, it's the biggest ship of its class — neben der Victory ist es das größte Schiff in seiner Klasse

to walk with a stick — am or mit einem Stock gehen

put it with the rest — leg es zu den anderen

the wind was with us — wir hatten den Wind im Rücken, wir fuhren etc mit dem Wind

how are things with you? — wie gehts?, wie stehts? (inf)

See:

→ with it

2) (= at house of, in company of etc) bei

I'll be with you in a moment — einen Augenblick bitte, ich bin gleich da

10 years with the company — 10 Jahre bei or in der Firma

the problem is still with us — wir haben immer noch das alte Problem

3) (on person, in bag etc) bei

I haven't got my cheque book with me — ich habe mein Scheckbuch nicht bei mir

4) (cause) vor (+dat)

to shiver with cold — vor Kälte zittern

the hills are white with snow — die Berge sind weiß vom Schnee

to be ill with measles — die Masern haben, an Masern erkrankt sein

5) (= in the case of) bei, mit

it's always the same with you — es ist (doch) immer dasselbe mit dir

the trouble with him is that he... — die Schwierigkeit bei or mit ihm ist (die), dass er...

it's a habit with him —

with God, all things are possible — bei or für Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich

6) (= while sb/sth is) wo

you can't go with your mother ill in bed — wo deine Mutter krank im Bett liegt, kannst du nicht gehen

with all this noise going on — bei diesem Lärm

to quit with the job half-finished — von der halb fertigen Arbeit weglaufen

with the window open — bei offenem Fenster

7) (= in proportion) mit

it varies with the temperature — es verändert sich je nach Temperatur

wine improves with age — Wein wird mit zunehmendem Alter immer besser

it gets bigger with the heat — in der Wärme wird es immer größer

8) (= in spite of) trotz, bei

with all his faults — bei allen seinen Fehlern, trotz aller seiner Fehler

9)

(= in agreement, on side of) I'm with you there (inf) — da stimme ich dir zu

is he with us or against us? — ist er für oder gegen uns?

10) (inf

expressing comprehension) are you with me? — kapierst du? (inf), hast dus? (inf), kommst du mit? (inf)

I'm not with you — da komm ich nicht mit

are you still with me? — kommst du (da) noch mit? (inf), ist das noch klar?

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with [wıð; wıθ] präp

1. (zusammen) mit:

he went with his friends;

would you like rice with your meat? möchten Sie Reis zum Fleisch?

2. (in Übereinstimmung) mit, für:

he that is not with me is against me wer nicht für mich ist, ist gegen mich;

I am quite with you

a) ich bin ganz Ihrer Ansicht oder auf Ihrer Seite,

b) ich verstehe Sie sehr gut;

vote with the Conservatives! stimmt für die Konservativen!;

blue does not go with green Blau passt nicht zu Grün

3. mit (besitzend):

a vase with handles;

a man with a sinister expression;

with no hat (on) ohne Hut

4. mit (vermittels):

cut with a knife;

fill with water;

what will you buy with the money? was wirst du (dir) von dem Geld kaufen?

5. mit (Art und Weise):

fight with courage;

with a smile;

with the door open bei offener Tür

6. mit (in derselben Weise, im gleichen Grad, zur selben Zeit):

their power increases with their number;

rise with the sun

7. bei:

sit with sb;

work with a firm;

I have no money with me

8. (kausal) durch, vor (dat):

stiff with cold steif vor Kälte;

tremble with fear vor Angst zittern

9. bei, für:

with God all things are possible bei Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich

10. von, mit (Trennung): → break¹ C 1, etc

11. gegen, mit:

fight with s.o

12. bei, aufseiten:

it rests with you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei dir

13. nebst, samt:

with all expenses

14. trotz:

with the best intentions, he failed completely;

with all her brains bei all ihrer Klugheit

15. wie:

have the same faith with s.o

16. angesichts;

in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass:

you can’t leave with your mother so ill du kannst nicht weggehen, wenn deine Mutter so krank ist

17. with it umg

a) auf Draht, auf der Höhe,

b) up to date, modern

frenzied [ˈfrenzıd] adj

1. außer sich, rasend ( beide: with vor dat)

2. frenetisch (Geschrei etc), (Beifall auch) rasend

3. wild, hektisch:

the room was full of frenzied activity im Zimmer herrschte hektische Aktivität

w. abk

1. weight

2. wide

3. width

4. wife

5. with

6. PHYS work

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preposition

1) mit

put something with something — etwas zu etwas stellen/legen

have no pen to write with — nichts zum Schreiben haben

I'll be with you in a minute — ich komme gleich

be with it — (coll.) up to date sein

not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können

I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit

be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein

2) (in the care or possession of) bei

I have no money with me — ich habe kein Geld dabei od. bei mir

3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)

tremble with fear — vor Angst zittern

4) (displaying) mit

with courage — mutig

handle with care — vorsichtig behandeln

5) (while having) bei

sleep with the window open — bei offenem Fenster schlafen

speak with one's mouth full — mit vollem Mund sprechen

6) (in regard to)

be patient with somebody — mit jemandem geduldig sein

what do you want with me? — was wollen Sie von mir?

how are things with you? — wie geht es dir?

what can he want with it? — was mag er damit vorhaben?

7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit

with that — damit

8) (employed by) bei

9) (despite) trotz; see also will II 1. 4)

* * *

prep.

mit präp.

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12 with

[wɪɵ] prep

1) (having, containing) mit +dat;

\with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glück;

he spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten Akzent;

I'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs Meer

2) ( accompanied by) mit +dat;

I'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach Frankreich

3) ( together with) mit +dat;

I need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber reden;

I've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam;

\with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehnt

4) ( in company of) bei +dat;

I'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dir;

we're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten

5) ( in the case of)

it's the same \with me bei mir ist es das Gleiche;

let me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir sein;

away \with you! fort mit dir!

6) ( concerning)

he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss einen Strich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzen;

can you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?;

what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?;

to have something/nothing to do \with sb/ sth etwas/nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun haben

7) ( expressing feeling towards sb/ sth) mit +dat;

I'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dich;

he was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen Wagen;

I'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen so wie sie sind

8) ( expressing manner) mit +dat;

she nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzend;

\with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruck;

please handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsicht

9) ( in a state of) vor +dat;

she was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wut;

he looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubig;

she was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht

10) ( in addition to) mit +dat;

\with that... [und] damit...

11) ( in proportion to) mit +dat;

the value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinken;

the wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit dem Alter besser

12) ( in direction of) mit +dat;

they went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen Meinung;

I prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl;

\with the wind/ tide/ current mit dem Wind/der Flut/Strömung

13) ( using) mit +dat;

she paints \with watercolours sie malt mit Wasserfarben;

they covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier

14) (in circumstances of, while)

\with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen];

\with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Start;

what \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit

15) ( despite) bei +dat;

\with all her faults bei all ihren Fehlern;

even \with... selbst mit...

16) ( working for) bei +dat;

he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung

17) ( in support of)

I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100% zu;

to be \with sb/ sth hinter jdm/etw stehen;

to go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehen;

up/down \with sth hoch/nieder mit etw dat

18) ( to match)

to go \with sth zu etw dat passen

19) (filled with, covered by) mit +dat;

the basement is crawling \with spiders im Keller wimmelt es von Spinnen;

his plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen voll geladen

20) ( on one's person) bei +dat, an +dat;

do you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?;

bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mit

21) (fam: denoting comprehension)

are you \with me? verstehst du?;

I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit

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13 clean

clean [kli:n]

propre ⇒ 1 (a) net ⇒ 1 (a)-(e) pur ⇒ 1 (b) adroit ⇒ 1 (f) habile ⇒ 1 (f) nettoyer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) vider ⇒ 2 (b) se nettoyer ⇒ 3 (b) carrément ⇒ 4 (a) nettoyage ⇒ 5

1 adjective

(a) (free from dirt → hands, shirt, room) propre, net; (→ animal, person) propre; (→ piece of paper) vierge, blanc (blanche);

∎ my hands are clean j'ai les mains propres, mes mains sont propres; figurative j'ai la conscience nette ou tranquille;

∎ he made a clean breast of it il a dit tout ce qu'il avait sur la conscience, il a déchargé sa conscience;

∎ he made a clean sweep of the medals/prizes il a raflé toutes les médailles/tous les prix;

∎ the new government made a clean sweep of the legislation introduced by their predecessors (did away with) le nouveau gouvernement a fait table rase des lois votées par le gouvernement précédent

(b) (free from impurities → air) pur, frais (fraîche); (→ water) pur, clair; (→ sound) net, clair

(c) (morally pure → conscience) net, tranquille; (→ joke) qui n'a rien de choquant;

∎ it was all good clean fun c'était une façon innocente de nous amuser;

∎ keep it clean! pas de grossièretés!;

∎ clean living une vie saine

(d) (honourable → fight) loyal; (→ reputation) net, sans tache;

∎ he's got a clean driving licence il n'a jamais eu de contraventions graves;

∎ to have a clean record avoir un casier (judiciaire) vierge;

∎ the doctor gave him a clean bill of health le docteur l'a trouvé en parfaite santé

(e) (smooth → curve, line) bien dessiné, net; (→ shape) fin, élégant; (→ cut) net, franc (franche);

∎ the building has clean lines le bâtiment a de belles lignes;

∎ to make a clean break en finir une bonne fois pour toutes;

∎ we made a clean break with the past nous avons rompu avec le passé, nous avons tourné la page

(f) (throw) adroit, habile

(g) familiar

∎ to be clean (innocent) n'avoir rien à se reprocher^□ ; (without incriminating material) n'avoir rien sur soi^□ ; (not carrying drugs) ne pas avoir de drogue sur soi^□ ; (not carrying weapons) ne pas être armé^□ ; (no longer addicted to drugs) avoir décroché

(h) Nuclear (not radioactive) non radioactif;

∎ a clean bomb une bombe propre ou sans retombées radioactives

2 transitive verb

(a) (room, cooker) nettoyer; (clothing) laver;

∎ I cleaned the mud from my shoes j'ai enlevé la boue de mes chaussures;

∎ to clean one's teeth se laver ou se brosser les dents;

∎ to have one's teeth cleaned se faire faire un détartrage;

∎ to clean the windows faire les vitres ou les carreaux;

∎ American to clean house (do housework) faire du ménage; figurative (restructure system, organization) restructurer

(b) (chicken, fish) vider

3 intransitive verb

(a) (person) nettoyer;

∎ she spends her day cleaning elle passe sa journée à faire le ménage

(b) (carpet, paintbrush) se nettoyer;

∎ this cooker cleans easily ce four est facile à nettoyer ou se nettoie facilement

4 adverb familiar

(a) (completely) carrément^□ ;

∎ the handle broke clean off l'anse a cassé net;

∎ the match burnt a hole clean through the rug l'allumette a fait un trou dans la moquette;

∎ he cut clean through the bone il a coupé l'os de part en part;

∎ the bullet went clean through his chest la balle lui a carrément traversé la poitrine;

∎ the robbers got clean away les voleurs se sont enfuis sans laisser de trace;

∎ we clean forgot about the appointment nous avions complètement oublié le rendez-vous

(b) (idiom)

∎ to come clean about sth révéler qch^□ ;

∎ the murderer finally came clean l'assassin a fini par avouer^□

5 noun

nettoyage m;

∎ the carpet needs a good clean la moquette a grand besoin d'être nettoyée;

∎ I gave my shoes a clean j'ai nettoyé mes chaussures

►► Finance clean bill effet m libre, traite f libre;

Stock Exchange clean float taux mpl de change libres ou flottants;

Typography clean proof (with few corrections) épreuve f peu chargée; (final) épreuve f pour bon à tirer;

clean room Medicine pièce f aseptisée; Computing salle f blanche

➲ clean down separable transitive verb

(wall) laver

➲ clean off separable transitive verb

(a) (mud, stain) enlever

(b) (sofa, table) débarrasser

➲ clean out separable transitive verb

(a) (tidy) nettoyer à fond; (empty) vider

(b) familiar (person) nettoyer, plumer;

∎ we're completely cleaned out nous sommes totalement fauchés;

∎ he cleaned me out il m'a plumé

➲ clean up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (make clean) nettoyer à fond;

∎ I cleaned the children up as best I could j'ai fait de mon mieux pour débarbouiller les enfants;

∎ clean this mess up! nettoyez-moi ce fouillis!

(b) (make orderly → cupboard, room) ranger; (→ affairs, papers) ranger, mettre de l'ordre dans;

∎ the police intend to clean up the city la police a l'intention d'épurer ou de nettoyer cette ville

2 intransitive verb

(a) (tidy room) nettoyer; (tidy cupboard, desk) ranger; (wash oneself) faire un brin de toilette

(b) familiar (make profit) gagner gros^□ ;

∎ we cleaned up on the deal nous avons touché un gros paquet sur cette affaire, cette affaire nous a rapporté gros

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14 clean

kli:n 1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) rein

2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) reinslig

3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) blank

4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) plettfri

5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) rein, velformet, strømlinjet
2. adverb
(completely: He got clean away.) helt, fullstendig
3. verb
(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) gjøre rein (vaske, pusse, feie osv.)

'klenli

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) reinslig

- cleaner

- cleanly

- cleanliness
- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep

blank
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pusse
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ren

I
subst. \/kliːn\/

( hverdagslig) rengjøring, rydding

• he gave the kitchen a clean

han gjorde rent på kjøkkenet
II
verb \/kliːn\/

1) gjøre ren(t), gjøre rent i, vaske, børste, pusse, rense

• clean one's nails

rense neglene

• I must have my suit cleaned

jeg må få renset dressen min

2) (om fisk, fugl e.l.) renske, fjerne bein

3) rengjøres, bli ren

• the sink cleans easily

vaskekummen er lett å gjøre ren

4) ( om havn) mudre opp

5) bruke opp, spise opp, fjerne, tømme

• clean one's plate

6) ( skogbruk) tynne ut

clean away\/off rense\/pusse vekk

clean down tørke\/børste\/vaske grundig av, gjøre skikkelig ren

clean house vaske hus, ha husvask

• I'm not in the mood to clean house right now

jeg er ikke i humør til å vaske huset akkurat nå

renske opp

clean of gjøre ren for, rense for

clean out rense (tilstoppet rør e.l.), tømme (skuffer, skap e.l.), rydde i, renske ut (om personer)

• clean out inefficient personnel

• the tourists cleaned out the shops

( hverdagslig) loppe for penger, flå

clean someone's clock (amer., hverdagslig) gi noen bank, rundjule noen slå noen ned i støvlene, overgå noen

clean up rense opp, rydde unna, pynte opp, gjøre rent (i)

• the mayor has decided to clean up the town

rydde, gjøre rent (etter seg)

(om skadedyr, uønskede personer) fjerne, utrydde pynte seg, kle seg om tømme, spise opp

• clean up one's plate

komme til slutten, avslutte

( hverdagslig) håve inn, tjene

• clean up a fortune

( sport) beseire overlegent

clean up one's act ( hverdaglig) skjerpe seg, oppføre seg bedre (spesielt i forhold til alkohol, stoff og kriminalitet)
III
adj. \/kliːn\/

1) ren, velstelt, renslig

• he gave me two clean kittens

han gav meg to stuerene kattunger

2) plettfri, anstendig

3) miljøvennlig, godkjent

4) ( om bombe) ikke radioaktiv

• clean bomb

5) (religion, om mat som kan spises) ren

6) renvasket, fri for mistanke

7) ren, tom, ubelemret, klar, ubeskrevet, renskrevet

• I'd like a clean copy of this

jeg vil ha dette renskrevet

8) slett, glatt, jevn

• a clean cut

9) ren, regelmessig, velformet, fin, strømlinjeformet

• a ship with clean lines

10) dyktig, hendig, påpasselig, godt utført, flott

11) ( hverdagslig) ren, nykter, stoffri

• she's been clean for a month now

hun har vært nykter i en måned nå

12) ( slang) ikke avlyttet, ubevæpnet, ikke i besittelse av narkotika, ren

• he frisked her clumsily and yelled: she's clean, man!

han kroppsvisiterte henne klosset og ropte: hun er ren!

13) (amer., slang) dreven, utlært, nesten profesjonell

14) (amer., slang) blakk, pengelens

15) fullstendig, total

• a clean break with the past

16) (om husdyr, beiteland) frisk, sykdomsfri

17) fair, uten skitne knep

(as) clean as a whistle svært ren, krystallklar ( hverdagslig) ren, uten fellende bevis

clean profit ren fortjeneste

clean record rent rulleblad, plettfri fortid, plettfri vandel

a clean stroke ( sport) et rent slag

clean timber kvistfritt tømmer

clean water ( sjøfart) rent farvann (fritt for grunner e.l.)

come clean lette sitt hjerte, tilstå

come clean! ( hverdagslig) tilstå!, ut med språket!

come out clean (with someone) (about something) gjøre opp (noe) (med noen), ordne opp i (noe) (med noen)

have clean hands ( overført) ha rene hender, være hederlig

keep one's nose clean ( hverdagslig) holde seg på trygg grunn, holde seg unna trøbbel

keep the party clean ( hverdagslig) holde det hele på et anstendig nivå, opptre dannet

make a clean breast of something tilstå, legge kortene på bordet

make a clean sweep gjøre rent bord

show a clean pair of heels ta beina på nakken
IV
adv. \/kliːn\/

helt og holdent, fullstendig, klin (hverdagslig), totalt, rent

• it's clean impossible

det er klin umulig

• I clean forgot

clean contrary to stikk i strid med, tvert imot

clean gone totalt forsvunnet, helt borte

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15 ♦ break

♦ break (1) /breɪk/
n. [cu]

1 rottura; frattura ( anche med.); squarcio; varco: a break in the clouds, uno squarcio fra le nuvole; a break in the traffic, un varco nel traffico; break of continuity, soluzione di continuità

2 rottura (di rapporti): a break in diplomatic relations, una rottura dei rapporti diplomatici

3 infrazione; violazione: security break, violazione delle misure di sicurezza

4 interruzione; sospensione; pausa; sosta; stacco; break; intervallo: coffee [tea] break, pausa (per il) caffè [tè]; lunch break, pausa pranzo; ( radio, TV) commercial breaks, interruzioni pubblicitarie; spot; pubblicità; the Easter break, le vacanze di Pasqua; without a break, senza interruzione (o sosta); ininterrottamente; to have (o to take) a break, fare una sosta (o una pausa, un intervallo, uno stacco)

5 (GB, a scuola) ricreazione; intervallo: DIALOGO → - School- We had English and physics before morning break, abbiamo avuto inglese e fisica prima dell'intervallo del mattino

6 periodo di riposo; vacanza; stacco: a break from work, un periodo di riposo dal lavoro; I need a break, ho bisogno di un po' di vacanza; ho bisogno di staccare un po'; a weekend break, un weekend di vacanza

7 (elettr.) interruzione ( di circuito)

8 cambiamento improvviso; distacco; taglio: a break in the weather, un cambiamento del tempo; a break with tradition, un taglio con la (o un distacco dalla) tradizione; a break with the past, un taglio col passato

9 scatto, slancio (spec. per fuggire); fuga: a break from jail (o a jail break) un'evasione dal carcere; to make a break for freedom, tentare la fuga (o l'evasione); The deer made a break for the thicket, il cervo si slanciò verso il folto d'alberi

10 (fam.) occasione; opportunità; chance: big break, grande occasione; bad break, sfortuna; jella; sfiga (pop.); lucky break, colpo (o botta) di fortuna; I finally got my break, finalmente ho avuto un colpo di fortuna; to get the breaks, avere fortuna

11 (spec. Borsa) calo improvviso, caduta ( dei prezzi)

12 (geol.) frattura; litocrasi

13 (mecc.) rottura; guasto

14 ( jazz) assolo improvvisato

15 ( metrica) cesura

16 (tipogr.) spazio, stacco ( tra due capoversi)

17 (tipogr.) puntini (pl.) di sospensione; trattone ( come segno di sospensione)

18 ( biliardo) primo colpo di stecca

19 ( biliardo) serie di tiri consecutivi riusciti; punti segnati ( in un turno di gioco)

20 ( tennis, = service break, break of serve) break: to win the break, ottenere il break; to be two breaks down, essere sotto di due break; aver subìto due break; break point, break point; palla break

21 ( cricket) deviazione della palla al rimbalzo; ( anche) palla deviata

22 ( boxe e rugby) break

23 ( calcio, ecc.) incursione; penetrazione; discesa

24 ( basket) break; sfondamento; vantaggio (o svantaggio) incolmabile

25 ( atletica) falsa partenza

26 (equit., ipp.) rottura dell'andatura

27 (ipp.) partenza: even break, partenza coi cavalli allineati

28 ( baseball) deviazione, curva ( della palla battuta)

29 ( ciclismo) fuga; ( anche) gruppo in fuga

30 ( slang USA) gaffe; topica

● (tipogr.) break line, ultima riga; righino □ (comm., naut.) break of bulk, inizio della discarica □ (lett.) break of day, alba □ (fam.) an even break, un trattamento equo; pari opportunità: I'm just asking for an even break, chiedo solo d'essere trattato come tutti □ (fam.) Give me a break!, dammi una possibilità!; lasciami provare!; ( anche escl. di esasperazione) ma piantala!, ma fammi il piacere!, figurarsi! □ (fam.) to make a break for it, scappare; darsela a gambe □ to make a clean break, rompere definitivamente con qc.; dare un taglio netto □ to make the break, cambare vita (o lavoro); dare un taglio a tutto.
break (2) /breɪk/
n.

1 grande vagonnette, giardiniera ( carrozza aperta a quattro ruote, con sedili contrapposti)

2 (autom.) break; Giardinetta®; familiare.
♦ (to) break /breɪk/
(pass. broke, p. p. broken)

A v. t.

1 rompere; infrangere; spezzare: to break a bottle, rompere una bottiglia; He broke his arm, si ruppe un braccio; to break one's neck, rompersi il collo (o l'osso del collo); to break a seal, spezzare un sigillo; ( di fiume) to break its banks, rompere gli argini; to break the sound barrier, infrangere la barriera del suono; to break sb. 's heart, spezzare il cuore a q.

2 staccare (spezzando); spezzare: to break a piece of bread from a loaf, staccare un pezzo di pane da una pagnotta; to break a branch off a tree, spezzare un ramo da un albero

3 guastare; rompere: I've broken the food mixer, ho rotto il frullatore

4 suddividere; dividere; frazionare: to break a word into syllables, dividere una parola in sillabe

5 cambiare (una banconota, spec. pagando qc. e ricevendo un resto); spicciolare: to break a £50 note, cambiare un biglietto da 50 sterline

6 interrompere; spezzare; rompere: to break the silence, rompere il silenzio; (elettr.) to break a circuit, interrompere un circuito elettrico; A cry broke my train of thought, un grido interruppe il filo dei miei pensieri; We broke our journey at Lucca, interrompemmo il viaggio a Lucca; facemmo tappa a Lucca

7 porre fine a; spezzare: to break the deadlock, porre fine all'impasse; uscire dal punto morto; to break a vicious circle, spezzare un circolo vizioso; to break the drought, porre fine alla siccità; to break a siege, spezzare un assedio

8 frenare; attutire; smorzare: to break a fall, attutire una caduta; These trees break the force of the wind, questi alberi smorzano l'impeto del vento

9 fiaccare; domare; stroncare; spezzare: to break a strike, far fallire uno sciopero ( utilizzando crumiri, ecc.); to break sb. 's spirit, fiaccare lo spirito di q.; spezzare q.; The revolt was broken, la rivolta è stata domata; to break a horse, domare un cavallo

10 spezzare lo spirito (o la resistenza) di ( una persona); spezzare; far crollare

11 rovinare ( una persona): to break sb. financially, mandare in rovina q.; far fallire q.; That scandal broke him politically, quello scandalo è stato la sua rovina

12 (mil.) degradare; radiare

13 battere, superare, migliorare ( un primato): He's broken his own record, ha battuto il suo stesso primato

14 venir meno a; non tener fede a; non mantenere: to break an engagement, non tener fede a un impegno; to break a diet, non mantenere una dieta; to break faith, venir meno alle promesse (o alla parola data); to break a promise, venir meno a una promessa

15 (leg.) infrangere; violare: to break a rule, infrangere una regola; to break the law, violare la legge

16 comunicare, dare ( una notizia spiacevole): I had to break the news to him, ho dovuto dargli io la notizia; Break it to her gently, diglielo con delicatezza

17 sciogliere al vento (una vela, una bandiera)

18 (agric.) rompere, dissodare ( il terreno)

19 ( cricket) abbattere ( il wicket con un lancio)

B v. i.

1 rompersi; infrangersi; spezzarsi: It fell and broke, è caduto e si è rotto; Her bones break easily, le sue ossa si rompono facilmente; to break in two, rompersi in due pezzi; spezzarsi in due; to break into fragments, andare in frantumi (o in pezzi)

2 ( di onda, ecc.) frangersi; infrangersi; rompersi

3 ( di macchina, apparecchio) guastarsi; rompersi

4 ( delle nuvole) diradarsi

5 sparpagliarsi; disperdersi: to break and run, sparpagliarsi e fuggire

6 (elettr., mecc.) aprirsi; interrompersi

7 sospendere il lavoro; fare una pausa (o un intervallo, uno stacco); staccare: At 11 we broke for coffee, alle 11 facemmo una pausa per il caffè

8 ( del tempo, spec. bello) finire; mettersi al brutto

9 ( di temporale, ecc.) scoppiare

10 ( del giorno o dell'alba) cominciare; spuntare: Dawn was breaking, spuntava l'alba

11 ( di notizia, ecc.) diffondersi; essere divulgato; diventare di dominio pubblico; ( di scandalo) scoppiare: The story soon broke, la storia si è diffusa ben presto; la notizia è diventata presto di dominio pubblico; (TV) breaking news, notizie dell'ultima ora; ultimissime

12 ( della voce) incrinarsi; spezzarsi; rompersi; (di voce maschile, nella pubertà) cambiare, diventare più profonda: Her voice broke as he gave me the news, nel darmi la notizia gli si è spezzata la voce His voice is breaking, sta cambiando la voce

13 (fam.: di situazione, ecc) andare; mettersi: Things were breaking badly, le cose si mettevano male

14 (comm.: di prezzi) crollare

15 (fisiol.: del liquido amniotico) rompersi

16 ( di pesce) saltare fuori dall'acqua

17 (ling.: di vocale) dittongare; mutarsi in dittongo

18 ( sport) ( di giocatore) scattare, puntare, andare a rete; ( di squadra) attaccare

19 ( calcio: della palla) rimbalzare (verso q.)

20 ( boxe, lotta) separarsi: Break!, break!

21 ( rugby) sciogliere la mischia

22 (equit., ipp.) ( del cavallo) rompere l'andatura; rompere

23 (ipp.) partire: The horses broke even, i cavalli sono partiti allineati bene

24 ( basket) sfondare

25 ( baseball, cricket: della palla) deviare ( dopo la battuta o il rimbalzo)

26 ( tennis) ottenere il break

27 ( biliardo) fare il primo colpo ( che sparpaglia le palle); aprire il gioco

● (leg.) to break an alibi, dimostrare la falsità di un alibi □ (fam.) to break one's back, ammazzarsi di fatica; spezzarsi la schiena; sgobbare □ to break sb. 's back, spezzare le reni a q.; uccidere q. □ to break the back of, completare la parte più ardua di; fare il grosso di; dare una bella botta a □ to break the bank ► bank (2) □ (form.) to break bread with sb., mangiare con q. □ (naut.) to break bulk, iniziare la discarica □ (fig.) to break a butterfly on a wheel, fare spreco d'energia per una cosa da poco □ to break camp, smontare le tende; levare il campo □ to break clear, liberarsi; sganciarsi; ( sport) smarcarsi; ( sport) andare in fuga □ ( di selvaggina) to break cover, uscire allo scoperto □ to break even, chiudere in pareggio; pareggiare i conti; non avere perdite □ to break free, liberarsi; sciogliersi ( da una stretta); fuggire □ to break new (o fresh) ground, (di scoperta, ecc.) essere innovatore, essere pionieristico; ( di persona) innovare, essere un pioniere □ to break a habit, abbandonare un'abitudine inveterata: to break the smoking habit, smettere di fumare □ to break sb. of a habit, far smettere a q. un'abitudine; togliere un vizio a q. □ to break jail, evadere □ ( gergo teatr.) DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- Break a leg!, in bocca al lupo! □ to break loose = to break free ► sopra □ to break open, forzare, scassinare ( una porta, ecc.) □ (stor.) to break sb. on the wheel, mettere q. alla tortura della ruota □ (mil.) to break ranks, rompere le file (o le righe) □ to break a safe, scassinare una cassaforte □ ( tennis) to break the opponent's serve, strappare il servizio all'avversario □ to break st. short, porre fine a (qc.) prima del tempo; interrompere □ to break the skin, lacerare la pelle □ to break step, rompere il passo □ (naut.: di sottomarino) to break surface, affiorare □ (eufem.) to break wind, emettere un peto; fare un vento.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ break
16 break

breik
1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) romper, quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir

3) (to make or become unusable.) romper

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) quebrantar, infringir; cancelar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) batir

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrumpir

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar, comunicar, hacer público

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mudar, cambiar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) amortiguar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) romper, estallar, desatarse

2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) interrupción, pausa

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambio

3) (an opening.) abertura, grieta

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidad

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- breakable

3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objeto frágil

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it

break¹ n

1. descanso / pausa / recreo

what about a short break? ¿qué os parece una pausa?

2. vacaciones (cortas)

I need a break necesito unas vacaciones

3. ruptura

the break with her husband was difficult la ruptura con su marido fue difícil

4. fractura / rotura

it was a bad break and he had to go into hospital era una rotura grave y tuvieron que ingresarlo

break² vb

1. romper / romperse

he dropped the cup and it broke se le cayó la taza y se rompió

she broke her leg se rompió la pierna

2. partir

I broke the loaf of bread in half partí la barra de pan por la mitad

3. batir

she broke the world record batió el récord mundial

4. faltar a / no cumplir

you broke your promise faltaste a tu palabra

5. infringir

that is breaking the law eso es infringir la ley

El pasado de break es broke y el participio pasado es broken

break

tr[breɪk]

noun

1 (in leg etc) rotura

2 (in relationship) ruptura

3 (in meeting) descanso, pausa; (in broadcast) interrupción nombre femenino; (at school) recreo

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (billiards, snooker) tacada

5 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (in clouds) claro; (in weather) cambio

6 (chance) oportunidad nombre femenino

7 (on stock exchange) baja

8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) break nombre masculino

9 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (jazz) break nombre masculino

10 (in voice) gallo

transitive verb (pt broke tr[brəʊk], pp broken tr['brəʊkən])

1 romper

2 (record) batir

3 (promise, word) faltar a

4 (law, contract) violar, infringir

5 (news) comunicar

6 (code) descifrar

7 (mystery, case) resolver

8 (fall) amortiguar

9 (journey) interrumpir

10 (tame) domar

11 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (circuit) cortar, interrumpir

intransitive verb

1 romperse

2 (storm) estallar

3 (stock exchange) bajar

4 (meeting, session) parar

5 (disperse) dispersarse

6 (voice) cambiar

7 (health) quebrantarse

8 (spot, abcess) reventar

9 (waves) romper, reventar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to break cover salir al descubierto

to break even salir sin ganar ni perder

to break free evadirse

to break ground figurative use abrirse un nuevo camino

to break somebody's heart partir el corazón a alguien

to break into song ponerse a cantar

to break it off terminar una relación

to break the ice figurative use romper el hielo

to break one's neck (in fall etc) desnucarse 2 (make a great effort) matarse

to break one's word no cumplir su palabra

to break open abrir forzando

to break out in spots salirle a uno granos

to break ranks SMALLMILITARY/SMALL romper filas

to break somebody's neck figurative use (assault) romperle el hocico a alguien

to break the back of a job haber hecho la parte más difícil de un trabajo

to break the bank hacer quebrar la banca

to break a strike romper una huelga

to break something to pieces hacer algo añicos

to give somebody a break dar una oportunidad a alguien

to make a break for it intentar fugarse

it's make or break time es la hora de la verdad

to take a break tomarse una pausa, tomarse un descanso

break it up! (in fight) ¡basta ya!

without a break sin descansar, sin parar

at break of day al amanecer

break ['breɪk] v, broke ['bro:k] ; broken ['bro:kə n] ; breaking vt

1) smash: romper, quebrar

2) violate: infringir, violar, romper

3) surpass: batir, superar

4) crush, ruin: arruinar, deshacer, destrozar

to break one's spirit: quebrantar su espíritu

5) : dar, comunicar

to break the news: dar las noticias

6) interrupt: cortar, interrumpir

break vi

1) : romperse, quebrarse

my calculator broke: se me rompió la calculadora

2) disperse: dispersarse, despejarse

3) : estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día)

4) change: cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz)

5) decrease: bajar

my fever broke: me bajó la fiebre

6) : divulgarse, revelarse

the news broke: la noticia se divulgó

7)

to break into : forzar, abrir

8)

to break out of : escaparse de

9)

to break through : penetrar

break n

1) : ruptura f, rotura f, fractura f (de un hueso), claro m (entre las nubes), cambio m (del tiempo)

2) chance: oportunidad f

a lucky break: un golpe de suerte

3) rest: descanso m

to take a break: tomar(se) un descanso

break (Aside, Theater)

n.

• aparte s.m. (Clearing)

n.

• claro s.m. (Communications)

n.

• pausa s.f.

• punto s.m.

n.

• abertura s.f.

• quebrantamiento s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

• rompimiento s.m.

• rotura s.f.

• ruptura s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken) = arruinar v.

• cascar v.

• deshacer v.

(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-

pp: -hecho

fut/c: -har-•)

• despedazar v.

• desvencijar v.

• domar v.

• estropear v.

• interrumpir (Teléfono) v.

• parar v.

• partir v.

• quebrantar v.

• quebrar v.

• romper v.

• trincar v.

I
1. breɪk
(past broke; past p broken) transitive verb

1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)

I've broken my pencil — se me ha roto la punta del lápiz

he broke his wrist — se rompió la muñeca

she broke the chocolate into four pieces — partió el chocolate en cuatro trozos

2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)

3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)

4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar

5)

a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a

b) ( crush) \<\<person\>\> destrozar*, deshacer*; heart 2), spirit I 3), will II 1) b)

6) ( impart)

to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto

7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir

8)

a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*

b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*

9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar

I haven't broken the skin — no me he abierto la piel

10)

a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*

we broke the toolbox open — abrimos la caja de herramientas forzándola

b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* de

c) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar

11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar

2.

break vi

1)

a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)

my watch broke — se me rompió el reloj

b) ( separate)

a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)

2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo

she broke under constant interrogation — no resistió el constante interrogatorio

3)

a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntar

b) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiar

his voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz

his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz

c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público

4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*

5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa

to break for lunch — parar para almorzar

6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)

things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)

7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego

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Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break through

- break up

- break with

II

noun

1)

a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio m

b) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo m

we have a coffee break at 11 — a las 11 paramos para tomar un café

we worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar

c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpl

d) (change, respite) cambio m

I need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires

give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)

2)

a) ( gap) interrupción f

b) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m

3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f

4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f

he got a break — se le presentó una oportunidad

5) (separation, rift) ruptura f

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado

6) ( sudden move)

he made a break for the door — corrió hacia la puerta

7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)

8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m

9) ( beginning) (liter)

at (the) break of day — al rayar el alba (liter)

10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m

[breɪk] (vb: pt broke) (pp broken)
1. N

1) (=fracture) rotura f ; (in bone) fractura f ; (fig) (in relationship) ruptura f

to make a break with — romper con

2) (=gap) (in wall etc) abertura f, brecha f ; (=crack) grieta f ; (Typ) (on paper etc) espacio m, blanco m ; (Elec) (in circuit) corte m

• a break in the clouds — un claro entre las nubes

3) (=pause) (in conversation) interrupción f, pausa f ; (in journey) descanso m, pausa f ; (=stop) parada f ; (=holiday) vacaciones fpl ; (=rest) descanso m ; (=tea break) descanso m para tomar el té, once(s) f(pl) (LAm); (Brit) (Scol) recreo m

• a break in continuity — una solución de continuidad

• give me a break! — ¡dame un respiro!; (impatient) ¡déjame, anda!

• to have or take a break — descansar, tomarse un descanso

to take a weekend break — hacer una escapada de fin de semana

• with a break in her voice — con la voz entrecortada

• a break in the weather — un cambio del tiempo

• without a break — sin descanso or descansar

4) * (=chance) oportunidad f

• to give sb a break — dar una oportunidad a algn

• lucky break — golpe m de suerte, racha f de buena suerte

5) (=break-out) fuga f

• to make a break for it * — tratar de fugarse

6)

• at break of day — liter al amanecer

7) (Tennis) ruptura f

• two breaks of service — dos servicios rotos

8) (Billiards, Snooker) tacada f, serie f

9) (=vehicle) break m, volanta f (LAm)

2. VT

1) (=smash) [+ glass etc] romper; [+ branch, stick] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ ground] roturar; [+ code] descifrar; [+ conspiracy] deshacer; [+ drugs ring etc] desarticular

• to break one's back — romperse la columna

I'm not going to break my back to finish it today — no me voy a matar para terminarlo hoy

• to break sb's heart — romper or partir el corazón a algn

• to break one's leg — romperse la pierna

break a leg! * — (Theat) ¡buena suerte!

• to break surface — [submarine, diver] emerger, salir a la superficie

- break the ice
spirit 1., 3)
2) (=surpass) [+ record] batir, superar

3) (=fail to observe) [+ law, rule] violar, quebrantar; [+ appointment] no acudir a

he broke his word/promise — faltó a su palabra/promesa

to break a date — faltar a una cita

4) (=weaken, destroy) [+ resistance, spirits] quebrantar, quebrar (LAm); [+ health] quebrantar; [+ strike] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ habit] perder; [+ horse] domar, amansar; [+ bank] (in gambling) quebrar, hacer quebrar; [+ person] (financially) arruinar; (morally) abatir, vencer

• to break sb of a habit — quitar una costumbre a algn

5) (=interrupt) [+ silence, spell] romper; [+ journey] interrumpir; [+ electrical circuit] cortar, interrumpir

6) (=soften) [+ force] mitigar, contener; [+ impact, fall] amortiguar

7) (=disclose) [+ news] comunicar (to a)

8) (=leave)

• to break camp — levantar el campamento

• to break cover — salir al descubierto

• to break ranks — romper filas

9)

• to break sb's serve or service — (Tennis) romper el servicio de algn

10) (Naut) [+ flag] desplegar

11) (US)
*
can you break me a 100-dollar bill? — ¿me puede cambiar un billete de 100 dólares?

3. VI

1) (=smash) [window, glass] romperse; (into pieces) hacerse pedazos

2) (=be fractured) [chair] romperse, partirse; [branch, twig] romperse, quebrarse (LAm); [limb] fracturarse; [boil] reventar; (fig) [heart] romperse, partirse

3) (=cease to function) [machine] estropearse

4) (=arrive) [dawn, day] apuntar, rayar; [news] darse a conocer; [story] revelarse; [storm] estallar; [wave] romper

5) (=give way) [health, spirits] quebrantarse; [weather] cambiar; [heat wave] terminar; [boy's voice] mudarse; [singing voice] cascarse; [bank] quebrar

6) (=pause)

• let's break for lunch — vamos a hacer un descanso para comer

7)

• to break free — (from chains, ropes etc) soltarse; (fig) liberarse

• to break loose — desatarse, escaparse; (fig) desencadenarse

8)

• to break even — cubrir los gastos

9) (Boxing) separarse

10) (Billiards, Snooker) abrir el juego

11) (Sport) [ball] torcerse, desviarse

4.

CPD

break dancer N — bailarín(-ina) m / f de break

break dancing N — break m

break point N — (Tennis) punto m de break, punto m de ruptura; (Comput) punto m de interrupción

- break away

- break down

- break forth

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break through

- break up

- break with

* * *

I
1. [breɪk]
(past broke; past p broken) transitive verb

1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)

I've broken my pencil — se me ha roto la punta del lápiz

he broke his wrist — se rompió la muñeca

she broke the chocolate into four pieces — partió el chocolate en cuatro trozos

2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)

3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)

4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar

5)

a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a

b) ( crush) \<\<person\>\> destrozar*, deshacer*; heart 2), spirit I 3), will II 1) b)

6) ( impart)

to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto

7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir

8)

a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*

b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*

9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar

I haven't broken the skin — no me he abierto la piel

10)

a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*

we broke the toolbox open — abrimos la caja de herramientas forzándola

b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* de

c) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar

11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar

2.

break vi

1)

a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)

my watch broke — se me rompió el reloj

b) ( separate)

a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)

2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo

she broke under constant interrogation — no resistió el constante interrogatorio

3)

a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntar

b) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiar

his voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz

his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz

c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público

4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*

5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa

to break for lunch — parar para almorzar

6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)

things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)

7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego

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Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break through

- break up

- break with

II

noun

1)

a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio m

b) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo m

we have a coffee break at 11 — a las 11 paramos para tomar un café

we worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar

c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpl

d) (change, respite) cambio m

I need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires

give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)

2)

a) ( gap) interrupción f

b) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m

3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f

4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f

he got a break — se le presentó una oportunidad

5) (separation, rift) ruptura f

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado

6) ( sudden move)

he made a break for the door — corrió hacia la puerta

7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)

8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m

9) ( beginning) (liter)

at (the) break of day — al rayar el alba (liter)

10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m

English-spanish dictionary > break
17 break

breik 1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryte, knuse, knekke

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brekke/bryte av, sprenge

3) (to make or become unusable.) brekke, gå i stykker

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryte, misligholde

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryte

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryte

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortelle en nyhet; bli kjent

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) være i stemmeskifte

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ta av (for), dempe

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) begynne, bryte fram
2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause, avbrekk, avbrytelse; frikvarter

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag

3) (an opening.) sjanse, hell/uhell

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) anledning, sjanse

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- breakable
3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøpelig gjenstand

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it

avbryte
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brekke
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bryte
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frikvarter
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pause
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stans

I
subst. \/breɪk\/

1) brudd, bryt(n)ing

2) avbrudd, luke, mellomrom, pause, friminutt

• it makes a break

det er et (kjærkomment) avbrudd

3) sprekk, brekk, åpning, revne

4) ( om stemme) dirring

5) ( om vær e.l.) forandring, endring, omslag

6) ( hverdagslig) sjanse, mulighet

7) (amer., handel) prisfall (særlig på aksjer)

8) ( fra fengsel e.l.) utbrytning, rømming, flukt, fluktforsøk

9) ( ballspill) skruball, retningsendring (når ballen spretter fra bakken)

10) ( biljard) serie

11) ( musikk) forklaring: grense mellom stemmeregistre

12) ( hestetransport) forklaring: skolevogn for innkjøring av hester

13) (musikk, spesielt jazz) break (kort soloimprovisasjon)

• a fabulous saxophone break

et fantastisk saksofonbreak

at break of day når dagen gryr, i demringen, ved daggry

a bad break ( hverdagslig) et uhell en ergerlig feil, en tabbe

break of serve ( i tennis e.l.) servegjennombrudd

give me a break! gi meg en sjanse!, gi deg!, kutt ut!

a good break eller a lucky break et hell, flaks

have a rotten break ( hverdagslig) være veldig uheldig

make a break for prøve å rømme gjennom

• they made a break for the gates

de prøvde å rømme gjennom porten

make a break for it ( hverdagslig) prøve å stikke av\/rømme

make a clean break bryte fullstendig

• she made a clean break with her family

hun brøt fullstedig med familien

on the break ( i fotball e.l.) på en kontring

them's the breaks (austr., slang) sånn er livet

without a break uten stans, i ett kjør, i ett sett, uavbrutt
II
verb ( broke, gammeldags: brake - brok, gammeldags eller poetisk også: broke) \/breɪk\/

1) ( om noe konkret) bryte (av), bryte i stykker, brekke, knekke, bryte løs, slå i stykker, slå hull på, sprenge, rive av

• she broke her leg

hun brakk benet

• they managed to break the thick rope

de klarte å slite av det tykke tauet

2) ( om noe abstrakt) ødelegge, knuse, knekke, ruinere, gjøre svak, gjøre nedbrutt

• it's impossible to break his will

det er umulig å knekke viljen hans

• the sanctions will break the country's power

sanksjonene vil knuse landets makt

3) (om lov, bestemmelse, løfte eller avtale) bryte, overtre, krenke, svike

• I'll never break my promise to you

jeg vil aldri bryte løftet mitt til deg

4) avbryte, bryte (også sport), forstyrre, gjøre slutt på, dempe, mildne

• a cry broke the silence

et rop brøt stillheten

• after six days, they broke the journey

etter seks dager gjorde de et opphold i reisen

5) ta en pause, gjøre avbrudd

• we broke for coffee at 10

vi tok en kaffepause klokka 10

6) gå i stykker, sprekke, ryke, briste, sprenges, bli brutt

• my heart is ready to break

hjertet mitt er nær ved å briste

• the silence broke

stillheten ble brutt

7) ( om nyhet) komme ut, bli kjent

8) bryte sammen, bli nedbrutt, knekkes, svekkes (om helse), svikte (om helse)

9) bryte seg løs, frigjøre seg, slite seg løs

• the ship broke its moorings

fartøyet slet seg fra fortøyningene

10) oppløses, dele seg, spre seg

• the troops were ordered to break

troppene ble beordret til å spre seg

11) dressere, temme

12) gi avskjed, degradere

• break an officer

degradere en offiser

13) ( om stemme) briste

• her voice broke

stemmen hennes brast

• his voice is beginning to break

han er snart i stemmeskiftet

14) ( om vær e.l.) slå om, bryte løs

• the storm broke

uværet brøt løs

• the weather broke

været slo om

• the fine weather broke

det fine været tok slutt

15) gry

• dawn is breaking

det gryr

16) ( om fostervann) gå

• her waters have broken

vannet har gått

17) ( om knopper e.l.) springe ut, skyte

18) ( om bølge e.l.) bryte, gå høy, slå

19) ( om ball) endre retning, få til å endre retning, skru

20) lyde

• a cry broke from her lips

hun brøt ut i et skrik

21) bryte ut, plutselig dukke opp, plutselig vise seg

22) (sjøfart, om flagg) brekke ut

23) ( handel) gå nedenom, gå konkurs

24) ( om seddel) veksle, ta hull på

25) (spesielt amer.) slå gjennom, lykkes, nå et vendepunkt

break! ( boksing) bryt!

break a leg! ( slang) lykke til!

break and enter bryte seg inn i

break a horse to the rein ri inn en hest

break a way brøyte seg vei

break away rive seg løs, gi seg, hoppe av, frigjøre seg ( sport) kontre, løpe vekk fra, komme løs, bryte ut, tjuvstarte

break away from frigjøre seg fra, bryte med

• break away from a bad habit

legge av seg en uvane

break back ( i tennis e.l.) bryte tilbake

break bread with somebody ( litterært) bryte brød med noen, spise med noen

break bounds forlate\/gå utenfor det tillatte området

break cover eller break covert (jakt, om dyr) forlate gjemmestedet, fly opp (om fugl)

break down bryte ned, knuse, knekke

• we broke down their resistance

vi knuste motstanden deres

bryte sammen, kollapse, få sammenbrudd dele opp, spalte opp, løse opp, analysere slå inn (dør e.l.), styrte, falle sammen gå i stykker (og stanse), streike strande, sprekke, bryte sammen

• the negotiations broke down

forhandlingene brøt sammen

svikte, svike, brytes ned, bli nedbrutt, bli knust

• his health broke down

helsen hans ble brutt ned

break even få balanse, få det til å gå opp i opp, verken vinne eller tape, balansere inntekter og utgifter

break forth bryte ut, bryte frem briste ut

break forth into briste ut i

break from rive seg løs fra

break in trene opp, lære opp, temme, ri inn, kjøre inn, røyke inn, gå inn

• break in a horse

ri inn en hest

• break in a car

kjøre inn en bil

• break in a pipe

røyke inn en pipe

• break in the shoes

gå inn skoene

bryte seg inn, trenge seg inn avbryte, falle inn

break in on someone plutselig forstyrre noen avbryte noen (som snakker)

break into bryte ut i, briste i

• he broke into laughter

han brast i latter

kreve, legge beslag på, begynne å dra nytte av, (begynne å) tære på

• he broke into his capital

han tærte på kapitalen sin

gå over til, falle inn i

• the horse broke into a gallop

hesten gikk over i galopp

bryte seg inn i

• break into a house

bryte seg inn i et hus

• his house was broken into

det var innbrudd hos ham

break loose ( om dyr e.l.) slite seg løs

• all hell has broken loose

det er blitt et helvetes rabalder

break off plutselig avbryte, plutselig slutte med

• break off an engagement

slå opp\/bryte en forlovelse

• break off a habit

legge av seg en vane

bryte av, frigjøre seg avbryte, stoppe tvert ta et avbrekk, ta en pause

• break off for half an hour

ta en halv times pause

break one's ass for ( hverdagslig) jobbe ræva av seg for

break one's duck with gjøre inntrykk på

break oneself of venne seg av med, slutte med

break open bryte opp, sprenge

• he broke open the door

han sprengte døren

break out utbryte, bryte ut, bryte frem, brake løs

• war has broken out

det er brutt ut krig

rømme, flykte, frigjøre seg fra

• break out of jail

flykte fra fengsel

briste i, bryte ut i

• he broke out into curses

han brøt ut i eder

• break out laughing

briste i latter

break out in spots få utslett (på huden)

break Priscian's head synde mot grammatikken

break prison\/jail bryte seg ut av fengselet, rømme fra fengselet

break somebody of venne noen av med, få noen til å slutte (med)

break somebody's heart ( overført) knuse noens hjerte

break step ( militærvesen eller dans) bryte takten, falle ut av takten

break the back of bryte\/knekke ryggen på, knekke nakken på (overført) gjøre unna det verste av, komme over det meste av

• they broke the back of the work

break the ice ( overført) bryte isen

break the news to somebody fortelle\/meddele noen nyheten (på en skånsom måte)

break through bryte frem (gjennom), bryte seg frem (gjennom), overvinne

• they broke through an obstacle

de overvant en hindring

bryte igjennom, slå igjennom, lykkes, nå et vendepunkt

break up bryte opp, sprenge, bryte i stykker, hugge i stykker, slå i stykker, ta fra hverandre, kondemnere

• break up a lock

sprenge en lås

• the old ship was broken up

det gamle skipet ble kondemnert

oppløse, spre, splitte (om koalisjon)

• the police broke up the crowd

politiet spredte mengden

dele opp, løse opp, stykke ut, stykke opp

• break up a word into syllables

dele opp et ord i stavelser

slutte, opphøre

• school breaks up today

skolen slutter i dag

bryte sammen, bli nedbrutt bryte opp, bli oppløst, spres, oppløse seg, spre seg, skilles ad, gå hver sin vei

• the meeting broke up

møtet brøt opp

• she and her boyfriend broke up after a year

hun og kjæresten skilte lag etter et år

( om vær) forandres, slå om ( om is eller sjø) gå opp

break upon plutselig vise seg for

break up with someone bryte med noen, gjøre det slutt med noen

break wind ( slang) prompe, slippe en fjert

break with somebody bryte med noen

make or break se ➢ make

English-Norwegian dictionary > break
18 break

1. transitive verb,
broke, broken

1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]

break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen

the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)

2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]

he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen

break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)

break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen

break open — aufbrechen

3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]

break the law — gegen das Gesetz verstoßen

4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]

5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]

6) (abscond from)

break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]

break somebody's heart — jemandem das Herz brechen

break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)

break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also academic.ru/44727/make">make 1. 15)

8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]

9) (make bankrupt) ruinieren

break the bank — die Bank sprengen

it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen

10) (reveal)

break the news that... — melden, dass...

11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]

12) (Tennis)

break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
2. intransitive verb,
broke, broken

1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechen

somebody's heart is breaking — jemandem bricht das Herz

break in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen

2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringen

my back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz

3) (sever links)

break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen

4)

break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]

he broke into a sweat — ihm brach der Schweiß aus

break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen

break into a banknote — eine Banknote anbrechen

break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen

5)

break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen

break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)

7) [Wetter:] umschlagen

8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen

9) [Tag:] anbrechen

10) [Sturm:] losbrechen

11)

somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme

12) (have interval)

break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen

13) (become public) bekannt werden
3. noun
1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, das

break [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das

a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas

break of day — Tagesanbruch, der

2) (gap) Lücke, die; (Electr.): (in circuit) Unterbrechung, die

3) (sudden dash)

they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon

4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die

5) (pause, holiday) Pause, die

during the commercial breaks on TV — während der Werbespots im Fernsehen

take or have a break — [eine] Pause machen

6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, die

lucky break — große Chance

that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn

Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break out of

- break through

- break up

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[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brechen

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) abbrechen

3) (to make or become unusable.) vernichten

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brechen

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) (einen Rekord etc.) brechen

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) abbrechen

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) brechen

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) beibringen

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) brechen

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) brechen

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) losbrechen
2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) die Pause

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) der Umschwung

3) (an opening.) die Lücke

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) der Durchbruch

•

- breakable
3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) der zerbrechliche Gegenstand

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it
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break

[breɪk]

I. NOUN

1. (fracture) Bruch m; (in glass, pottery) Sprung m; (in rock, wood) Riss m; MED Bruch m

2. (gap) Lücke f; (in rock) Spalt m; (in line) Unterbrechung f

3. (escape) Ausbruch m

to make a \break ausbrechen

4. (interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; esp BRIT SCH (during classes) Pause f; (holiday) Ferien pl

coffee/lunch \break Kaffee-/Mittagspause f

Easter/Christmas \break Oster-/Weihnachtsferien pl

commercial \break TV, RADIO Werbung f

to have [or take] a \break eine Pause machen

we decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringen

to need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen

5. METEO

\break of day Tagesanbruch m

a \break in the weather ( liter) ein Wetterumschwung m

6. (divergence) Bruch m

a \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientradition

7. (end of relationship) Abbruch m

to make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehen

to make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechen

8. (opportunity) Chance f, Gelegenheit f

she got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem Spielbergfilm

9. SPORT (in tennis)

\break [of serve] Break m o nt; (in snooker, billiards) Anstoß m

10. COMM ( fam: sharp fall) plötzlicher und starker Einbruch von Preisen und Kursen

11. COMPUT

\break key Pause-Taste f

12.

▶ give me a \break! ( fam: knock it off!) hör auf [damit]!; (give me a chance) gib mir eine Chance!

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<broke, broken>

1. (shatter)

▪ to \break sth etw zerbrechen; (in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen; (force open) etw aufbrechen; (damage) etw kaputt machen fam; (fracture) etw brechen

we heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glas

to \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräften

to \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechen

to \break one's back [or AM ass] ( fig fam) sich akk abrackern [o abstrampeln] fam

to \break sb's back ( fig) jdm das Kreuz brechen fig

to \break a bottle/a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechen

to \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagen

to \break sb's heart ( fig) jdm das Herz brechen geh

to \break a nail/tooth sich dat einen Nagel/Zahn abbrechen

to \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechen

to \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagen

to \break the sonic [or sound] barrier die Schallmauer durchbrechen

to \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen

2. (momentarily interrupt)

▪ to \break sth etw unterbrechen

I need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringt

to \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangen

to \break a circuit ELEC einen Stromkreis unterbrechen

to \break step [or stride] aus dem Gleichschritt kommen; MIL aus dem Schritt fallen

3. (put an end to)

▪ to \break sth etw zerstören

to \break the back of sth BRIT, AUS das Schlimmste einer S. gen hinter sich akk bringen

we can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigen

to \break camp das Lager abbrechen

to \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringen

to \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgeben

to \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnen

to \break an impasse [or a stalemate] aus einer Sackgasse herauskommen

to \break a romantic mood eine romantische Stimmung kaputt machen fam

to \break the peace/a record/the silence den Frieden/einen Rekord/das Schweigen brechen

to \break a spell einen Bann brechen

to \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machen

to \break a strike einen Streik brechen

to \break the suspense [or tension] die Spannung lösen

4. SPORT

to \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen

▪ to \break sb TENNIS jdm das Aufschlagspiel abnehmen

5. (violate)

▪ to \break sth etw brechen

to \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzen

to \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhalten

to \break a/the law ein/das Gesetz übertreten

to \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßen

to \break one's word sein Wort brechen

6. (forcefully end)

▪ to \break sth etw durchbrechen

to \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien

7. (decipher)

to \break a cipher/a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln

8. (make public)

▪ to \break sth etw bekanntgeben; JOURN etw veröffentlichen

▪ to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen]

\break it to me gently! ( hum) bring's mir schonend bei!

how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?

to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen

9. (separate into parts)

▪ to \break sth etw auseinanderreißen

to \break bread REL das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangen

to \break bread [with sb] ( dated liter) [mit jdm] das Brot brechen veraltet [o sein Brot teilen]

to \break a collection [or set] eine Sammlung auseinanderreißen

10. (make change for)

to \break a note [or AM bill] einen Geldschein wechseln [o fam kleinmachen

11. (crush spirit)

▪ to \break sb jdn brechen [o fam kleinkriegen]

her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochen

▪ to \break an animal (tame) ein Tier zähmen; (train) ein Tier abrichten

to \break sb's will jds Willen brechen

12. (leave)

to \break cover MIL aus der Deckung hervorbrechen; (from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommen

to \break formation MIL aus der Aufstellung heraustreten

to \break rank MIL aus dem Glied treten

to \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verraten

to \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzen

13. (open up)

to \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen

to \break fresh [or new] ground ( fig) Neuland [o neue Gebiete] erschließen

14.

▶ to \break the bank ( hum) die Bank sprengen

▶ to \break the ice ( fam) das Eis brechen

▶ \break a leg! ( fam) Hals- und Beinbruch! fam

▶ you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne prov

▶ to \break the mould innovativ sein

▶ sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ( saying) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhaben

▶ to \break wind einen fahrenlassen fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<broke, broken>

1. (shatter) zerbrechen; (stop working) kaputtgehen fam; (fall apart) auseinanderbrechen

2. (interrupt) Pause machen

shall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?

3. wave sich akk brechen

a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammen

4. (change in voice)

her voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimme

the boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch

5. METEO weather umschlagen; dawn, day anbrechen; storm losbrechen

6. (collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen

7. (become public) news, scandal bekannt werden, publikwerden, ans Licht kommen

8. (in billiards, snooker) anstoßen

9. BOXING sich akk trennen

10. (move out of formation) clouds aufreißen; crowd sich akk teilen; MIL, SPORT sich akk auflösen

11. MED [auf]platzen

the waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatzt

12.

▶ to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten

▶ to \break free ausbrechen, sich akk befreien

▶ to \break loose sich akk losreißen

▶ it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!

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[breɪk] vb: pret broke, ptp broken
1. NOUN

1) = fracture in bone, pipe Bruch m; (GRAM, TYP = word break) (Silben)trennung f

... he said with a break in his voice —... sagte er mit stockender Stimme

break in the circuit (Elec) — Stromkreisunterbrechung f

2) = gap Lücke f; (in rock) Spalte f, Riss m; (in drawn line) Unterbrechung f

row upon row of houses without a break — Häuserzeile auf Häuserzeile, ohne Lücke or lückenlos

3) = pause ALSO BRIT SCH Pause f; (in journey) Pause f, Unterbrechung f

without a break — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause, ununterbrochen

to take or have a break — (eine) Pause machen

at break (Sch) — in der Pause

after the break (Rad, TV) — nach der Pause

give me a break! ( inf, expressing annoyance ) — nun mach mal halblang! (inf)

4) = end of relations Bruch m

5) = change Abwechslung f

break in the weather — Wetterumschwung m

6) = respite Erholung f

the playgroup gives parents a break — die Spielgruppe verschafft den Eltern etwas Erholung

7) = holiday Urlaub m

I'm looking forward to a good break — ich freue mich auf einen schönen Urlaub

8)

at break of day — bei Tagesanbruch

9) = escape inf Ausbruch m

they made a break for it — sie versuchten zu entkommen

10) = opportunity inf

to have a good/bad break — Glück or Schwein (inf) nt/Pech nt haben

we had a few lucky breaks — wir haben ein paar Mal Glück or Schwein (inf) gehabt

she had her first big break in a Broadway play — sie bekam ihre erste große Chance in einem Broadwaystück

11) BILLIARDS Break nt or m, Serie f

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) in pieces = fracture bone sich (dat) brechen; stick zerbrechen; (= smash) kaputt schlagen, kaputt machen; glass, cup zerbrechen; window einschlagen; egg aufbrechen

to break sth from sth — etw von etw abbrechen

to break one's leg — sich (dat) das Bein brechen

break a leg! ( US : inf ) — Hals- und Beinbruch!

2) = make unusable toy, chair kaputt machen

3) = violate promise, treaty, vow brechen; law, rule, commandment verletzen; appointment nicht einhalten

to break bail — die Haftverschonung brechen

4) = interrupt journey, silence, fast unterbrechen; spell brechen; monotony, routine unterbrechen, auflockern

to break a holiday short (Brit) — einen Urlaub abbrechen

to break a habit — mit einer Gewohnheit brechen, sich (dat) etw abgewöhnen

he couldn't break the habit of smoking — er konnte sich das Rauchen nicht abgewöhnen

to break sb of a habit — jdm etw abgewöhnen

5) = penetrate skin ritzen; surface, shell durchbrechen

his skin is bruised but not broken —

to break surface ( submarine fig ) —, fig ) auftauchen

6) = surpass record brechen; sound barrier durchbrechen

7) = open up → ground

8) = tame horse zureiten; person brechen

9) = destroy person kleinkriegen (inf), mürbemachen; resistance, strike brechen; code entziffern; (TENNIS) serve durchbrechen

his spirit was broken by the spell in solitary confinement —

this betrayal nearly broke him — dieser Verrat hätte ihn fast zum Wahnsinn getrieben

to break sb ( financially) —

to break the bank (Gambling) — die Bank sprengen

37p, well that won't exactly break the bank — 37 Pence, na, davon gehe ich/gehen wir noch nicht bankrott

his service was broken (Tennis) — er hat das Aufschlagspiel abgegeben

10) = soften fall dämpfen, abfangen

the wall breaks the force of the wind — der Wind bricht sich an der Mauer

11) = get out of jail, one's bonds ausbrechen aus

to break step (Mil) — aus dem Schritt fallen

12) = disclose news mitteilen

how can I break it to her? — wie soll ich es ihr sagen?

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) in pieces = snap twig, bone brechen; (rope) zerreißen; (= smash, window) kaputtgehen; (cup, glass) zerbrechen

breaking strain — Belastbarkeit f

2) = become useless watch, toy, chair kaputtgehen

3)

= become detached to break from sth — von etw abbrechen

4) = pause (eine) Pause machen, unterbrechen

to break for lunch — Mittagspause machen

5) = change weather, luck umschlagen

6) = disperse clouds aufreißen; (crowd) sich teilen

7) = give way health leiden, Schaden nehmen; (stamina) gebrochen werden; under interrogation etc zusammenbrechen

his spirit broke — sein Mut verließ ihn

8) wave sich brechen

9) day, dawn anbrechen; (suddenly storm) losbrechen

10) voice with emotion brechen

his voice is beginning to break (boy) — er kommt in den Stimmbruch

11) = become known story, news, scandal bekannt werden, an den Tag or ans Licht kommen

the news broke on Wall Street yesterday — gestern platzte diese Nachricht in der Wall Street

12) = escape from jail ausbrechen (from aus) → loose

13)

company to break even — seine (Un)kosten decken

14) BILLIARDS anstoßen

15)

ball to break to the right/left — nach rechts/links wegspringen

16) = let go (BOXING ETC) sich trennen

break! — break!

17) = end relations brechen

4. PHRASAL VERBS

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break¹ [breık]

A s

1. (Ab-, Zer-, Durch-, Entzwei)Brechen n, Bruch m

2. Bruch (-stelle f) m, Durchbruch m, Riss m, Spalt m, Bresche f, Öffnung f, Zwischenraum m, Lücke f (auch fig)

3. fig Bruch m (from, with mit; between zwischen dat):

a break with tradition;

she made a break from her family sie brach mit ihrer Familie; → clean A 15

4. (Wald)Lichtung f

5. a) Pause f (Br auch SCHULE), Unterbrechung f ( auch ELEK):

before (after) the break SPORT vor (nach) der Pause, vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;

without a break ununterbrochen;

have ( oder take) a break (eine) Pause machen;

take a break for a cigarette eine Zigarettenpause machen

b) RADIO, TV Werbeunterbrechung f:

we’ll be back again right after the break gleich nach der Werbung geht es weiter

c) Kurzurlaub m:

have ( oder take) a weekend break übers Wochenende verreisen

6. fig, auch LIT Zäsur f, Einschnitt m

7. Ausbruch m (eines Gefangenen), Fluchtversuch m:

make a break for it ( oder for freedom) das Weite suchen, flüchten;

they made a break for the door sie stürzten zur Tür

8. (plötzlicher) Wechsel, Umschwung m:

break in the weather Wetterumschlag m;

at break of day bei Tagesanbruch

9. SPORT Konter m

10. WIRTSCH Preis-, Kurssturz m, Kurseinbruch m

11. MUS

a) Registerwechsel m

b) Jazz: Break m/n (kurzes Zwischensolo)

12. MUS

a) Versagen n (im Ton)

b) Versager m (Ton)

13. Richtungswechsel m

14. Billard:

a) Serie f

b) Abweichen n (des Balles)

15. Boxen: Trennkommando n

16. Pferderennen: Start m

17. umg

a) a bad break Pech n;

a lucky break Dusel m, Schwein n (beide umg)

b) (faire) Chance f:

give sb a break

18. auch break of serve (Tennis) Break m/n (Spielgewinn bei gegnerischem Aufschlag):

he had a break er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break

B v/t prät broke [brəʊk], obs brake [breık], pperf broken [ˈbrəʊkən]

1. ab-, auf-, durchbrechen, (er-, zer)brechen:

break open eine Tür etc aufbrechen;

break one’s arm sich den Arm brechen;

break sb’s head jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;

break a glass ein Glas zerbrechen;

break jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen;

break a leg, John! umg besonders THEAT Hals- und Beinbruch!;

break a record fig einen Rekord brechen;

break a seal ein Siegel erbrechen;

break sb’s service, break sb (Tennis) jemandem den Aufschlag abnehmen, jemanden breaken;

he broke service (Tennis) er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break; → ass², back¹ A 1, balls A, heart Bes Redew, neck A 2

2. zerreißen, -schlagen, -trümmern, kaputt machen umg

3. PHYS Licht, Strahlen, weitS. Wellen, Wind brechen, einen Stoß oder Fall abfangen, dämpfen, auch fig abschwächen

4. ab-, unterbrechen, trennen, aufheben, sprengen:

break company

a) auseinandergehen,

b) sich wegstehlen;

break a journey eine Reise unterbrechen;

break one’s silence sein Schweigen brechen;

a cry broke the silence ein Schrei zerriss die Stille;

break a set

a) einen Satz (z. B. Gläser durch Zerbrechen eines einzelnen Teiles) unvollständig machen,

b) einen Satz (z. B. Briefmarken) auseinanderreißen;

break a siege eine Belagerung aufheben; → blockade A 1, camp¹ A 1, fast³ B 1, ice¹ A 1

5. ELEK

a) einen Stromkreis oder Kontakt unterbrechen, einen Kontakt öffnen

b) ab-, ausschalten

6. aufgeben, ablegen:

break a custom mit einer Tradition oder Gewohnheit brechen;

break sb of sth jemandem etwas abgewöhnen; → habit 1

7. a) eine Speise, eine Ware, einen Geldschein anbrechen: → bottle¹ A 1, bread Bes Redew

b) einen Geldschein kleinmachen umg (wechseln)

8. fig jemandes Macht, Willen etc brechen, jemanden zerbrechen, jemandem das Rückgrat brechen:

break sb’s resistance jemandes Widerstand brechen;

break sb’s spirits jemandes Lebensmut brechen

9. a) Tiere zähmen, abrichten, ein Pferd zureiten, einfahren, auch jemanden gewöhnen (to an akk):

break a horse to harness (to rein) ein Pferd einfahren (zureiten)

b) ein Auto etc einfahren, neue Schuhe einlaufen, austreten

c) jemanden einarbeiten, anlernen

10. das Gesetz, einen Vertrag, sein Versprechen etc brechen, eine Regel verletzen, eine Vorschrift übertreten, verstoßen gegen, ein Tempolimit überschreiten:

rules are made to be broken Vorschriften sind dazu da, um übertreten zu werden

11. fig vernichten, (auch finanziell) ruinieren oder zugrunde richten, eine Ehe etc zerrütten:

break a will JUR ein Testament (durch gerichtliches Verfahren) aufheben; → bank¹ A 3

12. MIL

a) entlassen

b) degradieren

13. eröffnen, kundtun:

break the bad news gently to sb jemandem die schlechte Nachricht schonend beibringen

14. US umg eine Unternehmung starten

15. HIST foltern, auf der oder die Folter strecken: → wheel A 6

16. a) einen Code etc knacken umg, entschlüsseln

b) einen Fall lösen, aufklären

17. break (the) ground AGR ein Brachfeld umbrechen, -pflügen; → ground¹ A 1

18. MUS

a) einen Akkord brechen

b) Notenwerte zerlegen

C v/i

1. brechen:

break into

a) in ein Haus etc einbrechen,

b) allg und fig eindringen oder einbrechen in (akk):

break into the best social circles; → preserve B 2 b,

c) etwas unterbrechen, hineinplatzen in (akk),

d) fig ausbrechen in (akk):

he broke into laughter; → applause 1,

e) → B 7 a;

break through eine Absperrung etc durchbrechen;

break with mit jemandem, einer Tradition etc brechen; → loose A 1

2. (zer)brechen, zerspringen, -reißen, (-)platzen, entzweigehen, kaputtgehen umg:

the rope broke das Seil riss;

break open aufspringen, -platzen

3. unterbrochen werden

4. (plötzlich) auftauchen (Fisch, U-Boot)

5. sich (zer)teilen (Wolken)

6. zersprengt werden, in Unordnung geraten, weichen (Truppen), sich auflösen (Heer)

7. MED aufbrechen, -gehen (Abszess), aufplatzen (Zyste), platzen, aufspringen (Haut)

8. fig brechen (Herz, Widerstand etc)

9. nachlassen, abnehmen, gebrochen oder zerrüttet werden, verfallen (Geist oder Gesundheit), (auch seelisch) zusammenbrechen

10. umschlagen, mutieren (Stimme):

his voice broke

a) er befand sich im Stimmbruch, er mutierte,

b) ihm brach die Stimme ( with vor Rührung etc)

11. SPORT die Gangart wechseln (Pferd)

12. Tennis: breaken

13. sich brechen, branden (Wellen)

14. brechen (Eis)

15. umschlagen (Wetter)

16. anbrechen (Tag)

17. los-, ausbrechen ( over über dat):

the storm broke der Sturm brach los

18. eröffnet werden, bekannt gegeben werden (Nachricht)

19. WIRTSCH plötzlich im Preis oder Kurs fallen (Ware, Wertpapier)

20. WIRTSCH ruiniert werden, Bankrott machen oder bankrottgehen, fallieren

21. Boxen: sich trennen:

break! break!

22. rennen, hasten:

break for cover hastig in Deckung gehen

23. Pferderennen: starten

24. eine Pause machen:

break for lunch (eine) Mittagspause machen

25. besonders US umg sich entwickeln:

things are breaking well

break² [breık] s

1. Break m/n (Art Kremser mit zwei Längssitzen)

2. Wagen zum Einfahren von Pferden

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1. transitive verb,
broke, broken

1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]

break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen

the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)

2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]

he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen

break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)

break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen

break open — aufbrechen

3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]

break the law — gegen das Gesetz verstoßen

4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]

5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]

6) (abscond from)

break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]

break somebody's heart — jemandem das Herz brechen

break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)

break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also make 1. 15)

8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]

9) (make bankrupt) ruinieren

break the bank — die Bank sprengen

it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen

10) (reveal)

break the news that... — melden, dass...

11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]

12) (Tennis)

break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
2. intransitive verb,
broke, broken

1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechen

somebody's heart is breaking — jemandem bricht das Herz

break in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen

2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringen

my back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz

3) (sever links)

break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen

4)

break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]

he broke into a sweat — ihm brach der Schweiß aus

break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen

break into a banknote — eine Banknote anbrechen

break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen

5)

break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen

break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)

7) [Wetter:] umschlagen

8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen

9) [Tag:] anbrechen

10) [Sturm:] losbrechen

11)

somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme

12) (have interval)

break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen

13) (become public) bekannt werden
3. noun
1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, das

break [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das

a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas

break of day — Tagesanbruch, der

2) (gap) Lücke, die; (Electr.): (in circuit) Unterbrechung, die

3) (sudden dash)

they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon

4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die

5) (pause, holiday) Pause, die

during the commercial breaks on TV — während der Werbespots im Fernsehen

take or have a break — [eine] Pause machen

6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, die

lucky break — große Chance

that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn

Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break out of

- break through

- break up

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(printing) n.

Absatz -¨e (Buchdruck) m. n.

Arbeitspause f.

Bruch ¨-e m.

Lücke -n f.

Pause -n (Schule) f.

Pause -n (Sport) f.

Pause -n f.

Rast -en f.

Umbruch -¨e (von Gefäß) m.

Unterbrechung f. (up) with someone expr.

jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)

= abbrechen v.

aufheben v.

stoppen v.

unterbrechen v.

zersplittern v.

English-german dictionary > break
19 make

1. [meık] n
1. 1) форма, конструкция; модель, фасон

a new make of automobile - новая модель автомобиля

dresses of a new make - платья нового фасона

a coat of first-class make - пальто отличного покроя

a tool of a heavier make - более тяжёлый инструмент

2) марка, тип, сорт

cars of all makes - автомобили всех марок

what make is this? - это что за модель /марка, система/?

houses after the Swiss make - дома по швейцарскому образцу

2. производство, работа; изготовление

an automobile of English make - автомобиль английского производства

knives of Birmingham make - ножи бирмингемской работы

is this your own make? - это вы сами производите?; это ваше изделие?; это вашего собственного изготовления?

3. изготовленное или добытое количество; продукция; выработка

4. конституция, сложение

a man of slender make - стройный человек

a man with the make and muscles of a prize-fighter - человек со сложением и мускулатурой борца

5. склад ( характера)

a man of this [another] make - человек такого [иного] склада /рода/

6. эл. замыкание цепи

at make - включённый, замкнутый

7. карт. объявление ( козыря и игры)

8. карт. тасование

it's your make - твоя очередь тасовать

9. воен. жарг. повышение в чине; новое назначение

♢ on the make - а) стремящийся к наживе; делающий карьеру; б) ищущий любовных приключений

make and mend hour - мор. а) уст. время, отведённое на пошивку и починку обмундирования; б) свободное от нарядов время
2. [meık] v (made)
I

1. делать; изготовлять, производить

to make tables [bricks, wine, machines] - делать столы [кирпичи, вино, машины]

to make in duplicate - выполнять в двух экземплярах

nails are made of iron - гвозди делают из железа

what is it made of? - из чего это сделано?

made in the USA - изготовлено /сделано/ в США

this Publishing House makes good books - это издательство выпускает /издаёт, делает/ хорошие книги; это издательство хорошо выпускает /издаёт/ книги [ср. тж. 3]

to make a meal [dinner] - готовить /приготовить/ еду [обед] [ср. тж. II А 16]

to make tea - приготовить /заварить или вскипятить/ чай

I don't know how to make this dish - я не знаю, как готовить /делать/ это блюдо

to make a coat - сшить /сделать/ пальто

a suit made to order - костюм, сшитый на заказ

to make a bed - постелить постель

I'll make a bed for you on the sofa - я вам постелю на диване [ср. тж. II А 5]

to make a nest - вить /свивать/ гнездо

to make a track - прокладывать путь или лыжню

to make hay - сушить, ворошить или заготовлять сено [см. тж. ♢ ]

don't stand there as if you were made of stone - не стой как истукан, не стой точно каменный

2. составлять, делать, подготавливать

to make a list - составить список

to make a note - сделать заметку, записать (что-л.)

to make notes - вести /делать/ записи, записывать, конспектировать

to make a note of smth. - отметить что-л.; сделать заметку относительно /по поводу/ чего-л.

to make a report - подготовить доклад /отчёт/ [ср. тж. II А 6, 1)]

to make one's will - составить /написать/ завещание

to make a law - создавать /устанавливать, вводить/ закон

to make a plan - придумать /разработать/ план

let's not make premature plans - не будем строить планы заранее; не будем (заранее) загадывать

3. создавать, творить

to make a poem [a symphony] - сочинить /написать/ поэму или стихотворение [симфонию]

this author makes good books - этот писатель пишет /сочиняет/ хорошие книги [ср. тж. 1]

he made a sketch - он сделал рисунок /набросок/

to make a film - снимать фильм

4. совершать, делать

to make a landing - а) совершить посадку б) высадиться на берег

to make a mistake /a blunder/ - совершить ошибку

to make a fresh start - начинать сначала

he made an offence against good taste - он погрешил против хорошего вкуса

5. 1) образовывать; формировать

to make smb.'s character - формировать чей-л. характер

to make one's own life - самостоятельно строить свою жизнь

I made him what he is - я сделал его таким, какой он есть

to make oneself - сделать карьеру самостоятельно ( без протекции)

2) редк. тренировать, учить ( животных)

he made the dog himself - он сам обучил собаку

6. считать, полагать

what do you make of it? - что вы об этом думаете?

what do you make of this film? - как вы находите этот фильм?, что вы думаете об этом фильме?

what do you make of him? - какое у вас мнение о нём?

what distance do you make it from here to the village? - как вы считаете, сколько отсюда до деревни?

I make it five miles - по-моему, пять миль

how large do you make this crowd? - сколько, по-вашему, здесь народу?, как вы думаете, сколько здесь народу?

what time do you make it? - сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; сколько на ваших часах?

I make it half past four - по-моему, половина пятого; на моих (часах) половина пятого

what do you make this bird to be? - что это, по-вашему, за птица?

7. сл. украсть

8. сл. сожительствовать

to make with smb. - сожительствовать с кем-л.

II А

1. зарабатывать, наживать (деньги, состояние)

to make money - зарабатывать деньги, наживать деньги

to make money on the side - зарабатывать халтурой /левой работой/, работать налево

how much (money) do you make a week? - сколько (денег) вы зарабатываете /получаете/ в неделю?

I make a good salary - я получаю хорошую зарплату, мне много /хорошо/ платят

I made very little (money) on this - я на этом заработал /нажил/ очень мало (денег)

to make a good thing of smth. - хорошо заработать /нажиться, нагреть руки/ на чём-л.

he makes a £1000 a year (out) of his lands - он получает со своих имений 1000 фунтов в год

to make profit - получать прибыль

to make a livelihood - зарабатывать средства к существованию

to make a /one's/ living - зарабатывать на жизнь

to make a /one's/ living with one's pen - зарабатывать на жизнь пером /литературным трудом/

to make a living (by) teaching music - зарабатывать на жизнь уроками музыки

to make one's bread - зарабатывать на существование /на хлеб/

2. приобретать (друзей, врагов)

to make friends - завести /приобрести/ друзей; подружиться

we made friends with him very quickly - мы быстро подружились с ним

to make enemies - нажить врагов

to make an ally of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим союзником; завоевать кого-л. на свою сторону

3. 1) заключать (соглашение, сделки)

to make an agreement - прийти к соглашению, договориться

to make a treaty - заключить договор

to make a bargain - заключить сделку, договориться

to make terms - прийти к соглашению

2) назначать ( свидание)

to make a date - назначить свидание

to make an appointment - а) условиться о встрече; б) записаться на приём

3) договориться, условиться (о времени, месте и т. п.)

when shall I see you, Monday or Tuesday? - Make it Tuesday - когда я вас увижу, в понедельник или во вторник? - Договоримся на вторник

I shall make it for three o'clock - я условлюсь /договорюсь/ на 3 часа

4. назначать ( на должность); производить ( в чин)

to make smb. a judge - назначить кого-л. судьёй

to make smb. a general - произвести кого-л. в генералы

he was made commander-in-chief - его сделали /назначили/ главнокомандующим

to make smb. a knight - посвящать кого-л. в рыцари

5. убирать ( помещение); приводить в порядок (комнату, постель); наводить ( порядок)

to make a room - убрать комнату

to make a bed - застилать /заправлять/ постель; убирать кровать [ср. тж. I 1]

I want to make order in /among/ my books - я хочу привести в порядок свои книги

6. 1) выступать ( с докладом)

to make a speech - произносить речь

2) издавать ( звуки); производить ( шум); звенеть, стучать, шуметь

to make a noise - шуметь, поднимать шум

the creature made no sound - животное не издало ни звука

7. 1) устраивать ( скандал)

to make a row - разг. а) скандалить, затеять драку или ссору; б) бурно протестовать

to make a scene - устроить /закатить/ сцену

to make a fuss - а) устраивать переполох /шум/; б) волноваться, суетиться

to make a fuss of smb. - носиться с кем-л.

2) устраивать ( шумиху); производить ( сенсацию)

to make a commotion - устроить шум /переполох/

to make a splash /a stir/ - разг. производить /вызывать/ сенсацию; поднимать шум /шумиху/; вызывать /возбуждать/ всеобщий интерес

this film made a stir - этот фильм возбудил большой интерес /произвёл сенсацию/

he made the front page - (он вызвал такой интерес, что) о нём стали писать газеты /его имя попало на первые полосы/

to make (much) ado - уст. поднять (большой) шум

the novel made the bestseller list - роман попал в список бестселлеров

8. делать ( снимок); фотографировать

I want to make a few pictures of this building - я хочу сделать несколько снимков этого здания

9. совершать ( поездки)

to make a tour [a trip, a journey] - совершить турне [поездку, путешествие]

he made a tour of the whole country - он объездил всю страну

he made a long voyage - он совершил длительное морское путешествие

10. проходить, проезжать (какое-л. расстояние)

to make ten miles a day - делать десять миль в день

we made only three miles that day - мы прошли в тот день только три мили

this car makes 120 kilometres an hour - скорость этой машины 120 километров в час; эта машина делает /даёт/ 120 километров в час

11. 1) достигать (какого-л. места); прийти, войти (в гавань и т. п.)

to make (it to) the village before dark - дойти до деревни засветло

to make the station in time - вовремя прийти на станцию

we just made the train - мы еле поспели на поезд

to make the land см. land I 1

to make port - войти в порт

the ship will never make port in such a storm - корабль не сможет войти в порт в такую бурю

to make it into history - войти в историю

to make it into Parliament - пробиться в парламент

2) (for) направляться, следовать (куда-л.); двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)

to make for home - направляться домой

to make for the open sea - отправиться в открытое море

he made for the door - а) он направился к двери; б) он кинулся /бросился/ к двери

3) набрасываться, нападать (на кого-л.)

the bull made for him - бык бросился на него

12. спорт.

1) достичь ( цели)

to make the finish - добраться до финиша, финишировать

2) забить (мяч и т. п.)

to make the basket - забросить мяч ( баскетбол)

he always makes a goal - он всегда забивает мяч в ворота

he made two tens - он выбил две десятки ( стрельба)

13. преодолевать ( препятствие)

to make a hurdle - взять препятствие /барьер/

to make a /the/ riffle - амер. а) успешно преодолеть пороги ( реки); б) преодолеть трудности, преуспеть

14. карт.

1) брать ( взятку); бить

I made the trick - я взял эту взятку

the ace makes - туз берёт

he made the queen - он побил карту дамой

2) объявлять ( козырь или игру)

3) тасовать ( колоду); сдавать ( карты)

whose turn is it to make? - чья очередь сдавать?

15. мор. указывать ( время); бить склянки

noon was made - пробило полдень

16. есть (завтрак, обед, ужин)

to make a good meal - хорошо поесть

to make a good [substantial, light, hasty, late] breakfast [dinner, supper] - хорошо [плотно, легко, наспех, поздно] позавтракать [пообедать, поужинать] [ср. тж. I 1]

to make a meal on /of/ smth. - съесть что-л.

he made a meal on /of/ nuts - он поел орехов, его еда состояла из орехов

17. подниматься ( о воде)

the tide is making fast - приливная волна быстро поднимается

the water is making fast - вода быстро прибывает; уровень воды быстро поднимается

II Б

1. to make smb. do smth. заставлять, вынуждать, побуждать кого-л. делать что-л.

to make smb. cry [laugh] - заставить кого-л. плакать [смеяться]

I shall make him do it - я заставлю его сделать это

I can't make you come if you refuse - я не могу заставить вас прийти, если вы отказываетесь

I can make him believe anything I choose - я могу убедить его в чём угодно

it makes me think you are right - это убеждает меня в вашей правоте

his story made me yawn - его рассказ нагнал на меня скуку

to make smb. understand - а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять

2. to make smb., smth. understood [known, etc.] заставить понять [узнать и т. п.]

to make oneself understood - а) заставить (кого-л.) себя понять; б) выражаться ясно; в) объясняться ( на иностранном языке)

to make his wishes understood - сделать понятными его желания; дать понять, чего он хочет

to make oneself known - а) сделать так, чтобы тебя узнали, заставить о себе говорить; б) заявить, известить о себе; представиться

to make smth. known - сообщить о чём-л.; обнародовать что-л.

3. to make smth. do smth. вызывать что-л., являться причиной чего-л.

what makes the grass grow so quickly? - отчего трава растёт так быстро?

the wind made the bells ring - колокольчики звенели на ветру

he made the water boil - он довёл воду до кипения

the sight of food made my mouth water - при виде еды у меня слюнки потекли

the onions made my eyes smart - от лука у меня защипало глаза

4. to have smth. made выражает действие, совершённое по инициативе или побуждению какого-л. лица:

I must have a new dress made for this party - мне нужно сшить новое платье для этого вечера

5. to make smb., smth. + прилагательное превращать, приводить в какое-л. состояние; делать каким-л.

to make smb. angry /mad/ - рассердить кого-л.

to make smb. happy - делать кого-л. счастливым, осчастливить кого-л.

to make smb. sad - заставить кого-л. загрустить, расстроить кого-л., нагнать на кого-л. тоску

to make smb. rich - обогатить кого-л.; сделать кого-л. богатым

to make smb. sick - а) вызывать тошноту у кого-л.; the food made me sick - от этой еды мне стало плохо; б) разг. утомлять, раздражать кого-л., надоедать кому-л.

your questions make me sick - мне надоели ваши вопросы

to make smb. drunk - а) напоить кого-л.; б) опьянить кого-л.

the fresh air made me drunk - свежий воздух опьянил меня

to make smth. available - предоставлять /делать доступным/ что-л.

to make the book available - предоставить книгу (в чьё-л. распоряжение)

this knowledge was not made available to us - эти сведения были нам недоступны

to make oneself comfortable - удобно устроиться, устроиться уютно

to make oneself agreeable - стараться быть приятным

to make oneself clear - ясно /понятно/ изложить своё мнение

6. to make smth. of smth. превращать что-л. во что-л.

to make a practice of smth., to make a rule of it - взять за правило, постоянно делать что-л.

to make a regular thing of smth. - регулярно заниматься чем-л.

I make a regular thing of reading the papers - чтение газет вошло у меня в привычку

the author has made a speciality of long-winded descriptions - этот автор специализируется на многословных описаниях

to make a show of smth. - слишком подчёркивать /выставлять напоказ/ что-л.

to make a parade of smth. - выставлять напоказ что-л.; щеголять чем-л.

to make a religion of smth. - считать что-л. своей священной обязанностью; целиком отдаваться чему-л.; делать культ из чего-л.

to make a hash /a mess, a muddle/ of smth. - напутать в чём-л., перепутать что-л.; вносить путаницу во что-л.; устраивать беспорядок в чём-л.

to make a hell of smb.'s life - превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад

7. 1) to make smth. of smb. представлять, изображать кого-л. в каком-л. виде

to make a laughing-stock of smb. - сделать из кого-л. посмешище, выставить кого-л. в смешном виде

he is not as bad as you make him - он не так плох, как вы его изображаете

he is not the fool you make him - он совсем не такой дурак, каким вы его выставляете

2) to make smb., smth. ( out) of smb. делать кого-л., что-л. из кого-л.

I'll make a tennis player (out) of him yet - я ещё сделаю из него теннисиста

3) to make smth. of oneself строить, делать из себя что-л., вести себя как...

to make a pig of oneself - а) вести себя как свинья; б) объедаться

to make a beast of oneself - вести себя по-скотски /по-свински/

to make an exhibition /a spectacle, a sight/ of oneself - привлекать к себе внимание; выставлять себя на посмешище

to make a nuisance of oneself - надоедать, досаждать, докучать (кому-л.)

to make an ass /a fool/ of oneself - вести себя как осёл /дурак/; (с)валять дурака; поставить себя в смешное /глупое, дурацкое/ положение

8. to make smth. over to smb. передавать, уступать что-л. кому-л.

to make one's profit over to smb. - передать свой доход кому-л.

he made over most of his property to his son - он переписал большую часть своего имущества на имя сына

9. to make to do smth. пытаться, порываться что-л. сделать

he made to reply when I stopped him - он начал было отвечать, когда я остановил его

she made to grab the bag - она рванулась, чтобы схватить сумку

10. to make as though /as if/ to do smth. притворяться, будто собираешься что-л. сделать

he made as though to leave the room - он сделал вид, будто собирается выйти из комнаты

he made as if he would escape - он сделал вид, как будто /что/ хочет убежать

11. to make smb. free of smth. разрешить кому-л. пользоваться чем-л., предоставить что-л. в чьё-л. распоряжение

to make smb. free of one's library - предоставить свою библиотеку в чьё-л. распоряжение

to make smb. free of one's house - радушно принять кого-л.; предоставить свой дом в чьё-л. распоряжение

12. to make after smb., smth. следовать за чем-л.; преследовать кого-л.

in the morning we made after them - утром мы пустились /поехали/ за ними вслед

III А

1. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом:

1) составлять, равняться

twenty shillings make a pound - двадцать шиллингов составляют фунт; в фунте двадцать шиллингов

two and two make four - два и два равняется четырём

twice six makes twelve - дважды шесть будет двенадцать

2) быть, являться

to make one of - быть одним из; быть участником; быть в числе

will you make one of the party? - не составишь ли ты нам компанию?

I made one of their group - я был одним из них

to make a fourth - быть четвёртым ( партнёром в карточной игре)

you make the tenth here - ты здесь десятый

this makes your tenth offence - это ваше десятое нарушение

this makes the third time I've rung him - я звоню ему уже в третий раз

this colour makes a perfect camouflage - этот цвет служит отличной маскировкой

cold tea makes an excellent drink in summer - холодный чай - прекрасный напиток летом

that makes a good answer - это хороший ответ; это вы удачно ответили

this book makes good /interesting/ reading - это интересная книга; эта книга легко читается

3) оказываться, становиться

to make a good teacher - стать хорошим преподавателем

she could make a good mother for them - она могла бы стать им хорошей матерью

he will make her an excellent husband - он будет ей прекрасным мужем

he will make a good musician [sprinter] - из него выйдет хороший музыкант [спринтер]

the carpet will make your bed - ковёр будет служить вам постелью

this room will make a good study - из этой комнаты выйдет хороший кабинет

4) образовывать, составлять

to make a quorum - составлять кворум

to make a House - составлять кворум в палате

these books make a set - эти книги составляют серию

2. в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to make a jump - прыгнуть

to make a bow - поклониться

to make a move - а) сделать движение; б) двинуться; в) сделать ход

to make a start - а) начинать; to make a good start - положить хорошее начало; б) отправиться

he made an early start - он рано отправился (в путь)

to make a stop - останавливаться, сделать остановку

to make inquiries - справиться, наводить справки

to make a call - а) посетить, нанести (непродолжительный) визит; I had to make a few calls that's why I was late - я должен был зайти в несколько мест, поэтому я опоздал; б) позвонить (по телефону)

let me make a call first - разрешите я сначала позвоню

to make use of smth., smb. - использовать что-л., кого-л.

in his book he has made extensive use of quotations - в его книге много цитат

3. в сочетании с последующим прилагательным выражает действие, соответствующее значению прилагательного:

to make fast - закрепить; привязать

to make merry - веселиться

to make public - а) обнародовать, сделать общеизвестным; б) сделать общественным, общим, общедоступным

to make good - а) добиться успеха, достичь цели; he has talent and he'll make good - он талантлив и добьётся успеха; б) компенсировать, восполнять; we'll make good your losses - мы возместим вам ваши убытки; в) выполнять ( обещанное)

I promised you a present, I'll make good next time - я обещал тебе подарок, в следующий раз я не забуду

♢

to make sure /certain/ that или of - удостовериться, убедиться, что или в чём-л.; выяснить что-л.

make sure that the doors are locked - проверь, заперты ли двери

to make for smth. - способствовать, содействовать чему-л.

international talks make for better understanding between countries - благодаря международным переговорам достигается взаимопонимание между странами

an interesting plot makes for good reading /readability/ - если сюжет увлекательный, то книга хорошо читается

it is very funny and makes for compulsive reading - это так смешно, что от книги нельзя оторваться

this did not make for happiness - это не сулило счастья

in this field education makes for success - в этой области образование - гарантия успеха

to make do - обходиться тем, что имеется; справляться

I had no dictionary when reading this book but I made do - когда я читала эту книгу, у меня не было словаря, но я как-то справилась

we must make do on our pension - мы должны обойтись одной пенсией

can you make do without electricity for another week? - вы можете обойтись ещё одну неделю без электричества?

to make smb.'s acquaintance, to make the acquaintance of smb. - познакомиться с кем-л.

I am happy to make your acquaintance - рад с вами познакомиться

to make oneself at home - быть как дома; хозяйничать

to make long hours - очень много /усиленно/ работать

to make up one's mind - решить, принять решение; решиться

I made up my mind to finish the work that day - я решил закончить работу в тот же день

to make no sign - и виду не показывать; не протестовать

to make a face /faces/ (at smb.) - гримасничать, строить гримасы, корчить /строить/ рожи (кому-л.)

to make a wry face - сделать недовольную гримасу /кислую физиономию/

to make a long face - иметь недовольный /кислый, разочарованный, огорчённый/ вид

to make eyes at smb. - делать /строить/ глазки кому-л.

to make sheep's eyes at smb. - смотреть влюблёнными глазами /бросать влюблённые взгляды/ на кого-л.

to make a long nose /школ. жарг. a snook/ at smb. - показать «нос» кому-л.

to make a long neck - вытянуть шею

to make a long arm for smth. - протянуть руку /потянуться/ за чем-л.

to make a figure - а) выглядеть смешным, играть смешную роль; б) играть важную /видную/ роль; выделяться; занимать видное положение; вызывать уважение или восхищение (тж. to make a conspicuous figure)

to make a little [poor, ridiculous] figure - играть незначительную [жалкую, смешную] роль

to make a poor month - прибедняться

to make little /light/ of smth. - относиться несерьёзно /пренебрежительно/ к чему-л., не принимать что-л. всерьёз, не обращать внимания на что-л.; смотреть на что-л. сквозь пальцы

to make little account of smth. - не придавать значения чему-л., считать что-л. неважным /несущественным/

to make much of smth., of smb. - высоко ценить что-л., кого-л.; быть высокого мнения о чём-л., о ком-л.; уделять большое внимание чему-л., кому-л.

he makes too much of his daughter - он слишком балует свою дочь /носится со своей дочерью/

the author makes much of his childhood - автор придаёт большое значение своему детству

he has not made much of his opportunities - он мало использовал свои возможности

I can make nothing of this letter - а) я не могу воспользоваться этим письмом; б) я совершенно не понимаю, что написано в этом письме

he makes nothing of my remarks - он не обращает внимания на мои замечания

I cannot make head or tail of his letter - я не могу ничего понять в его письме

to make the most of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/

you only have a week, so make the most of it - у вас всего неделя, так что проведите её с максимальной пользой; б) расхваливать, преувеличивать достоинства чего-л., кого-л.; превозносить до небес что-л., кого-л.

to make the best of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/; б) мириться с чем-л., с кем-л.

to make the best of a bad bargain /job/ - мужественно переносить несчастья /затруднения/; не падать духом в беде; делать хорошую мину при плохой игре

to make the best of both worlds - ирон. ≅ на земле погулять и в рай попасть; всюду поспеть

to make the worst of smth. [of it] - изображать что-л. [это] в самом худшем виде; пессимистически смотреть на что-л.

to make it worse - в довершение всего, к тому же, в придачу (к чему-л. плохому)

to make hay - нажиться; ≅ нагреть руки [см. тж. I 1]

to make a hand - преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться успеха

to make no hand of smth. - сделать что-л. скверно; провалиться

to make one's jack - сл. добиться успеха

to make one's pile - нажить /сколотить/ состояние

to make a raise - амер. получить, раздобыть (деньги или какую-л. ценную вещь); получить взаймы

to make a strike - амер. напасть на золотую жилу

I made a strike - мне здорово повезло

to make the grade - а) взять подъём; б) амер. преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться своего; быть на должной высоте

to make one's mark - а) отличиться, добиться успеха; б) амер. успеть, поспеть

to make time - прийти вовремя /по расписанию/

to make the train - успеть на поезд

to make it - а) добиться своей цели; I knew that he would make it - я знал, что он добьётся своего; he'll make it through college - он закончит колледж; б) успеть, поспеть

do you think he will make it? - как ты думаешь, он успеет?; to make it to the train - успеть /не опоздать/ к поезду; в) сл. сожительствовать

to make good time - а) спорт. показать хорошее время; б) быстро пройти или проехать (какое-л.) расстояние

to make rings round - а) спорт. жарг. значительно /намного/ опередить, обогнать; б) обойти, объегорить; заткнуть за пояс

to make the running - а) добиться хороших результатов ( о жокее или скаковой лошади); б) добиться успеха, преуспеть; в) начать (что-л.), подготовляя почву для дальнейших участников

to make good work of /with/ smth. - хорошо сделать что-л. /справиться с чем-л./; быть на высоте положения

to make a good [bad] job of it см. job1 I ♢

to make a go of it - амер. добиться успеха, преуспеть

to make short work of smth. - быстро справиться /разделаться/ с чем-л.

to make sure work with smth. - прочно завладеть чем-л.; обеспечить свой контроль над чем-л.

to make (a) shift - а) перебиваться, обходиться; б) довольствоваться; примириться

to make a good [poor] fist at /of/ smth. - а) сделать удачную [неудачную] попытку; хорошо [плохо] справиться с чем-л.; б) уметь [не уметь] делать что-л.

to make a break - а) нарушить ход /ритм/; перебить; сделать неуместное замечание; сделать ложный шаг; б) удрать от полиции

to make a get-away - а) бежать (из тюрьмы, от полиции); удрать, улизнуть, спастись бегством; б) воен. оторваться от противника

to make a clean sweep - совершенно отделаться, избавиться; ≅ под метёлку вымести, вычистить

to make oneself scarce - исчезнуть, сгинуть, испариться

to make a run of it - убежать, удрать

to make tracks - а) ≅ дать тягу, навострить лыжи, улизнуть; б) идти или нестись дальше

to make head against smth. - а) успешно сопротивляться /противиться/ чему-л.; бороться /восставать/ против чего-л.; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to make a footing - а) обрести точку опоры, закрепиться на небольшом пространстве; б) добиться положения в обществе

to make a lodgement - а) воен. захватывать плацдарм; закрепиться /обосноваться/ на захваченной позиции; засесть; б) прочно утвердиться

to make a fight of it - оказывать сопротивление

to make a poor fight of it - оказывать слабое сопротивление

to make an example of smb. - наказать кого-л. в назидание другим

to make a cat's paw of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим орудием

to make an honest woman of smb. - а) жениться на женщине с прошлым, прикрыть грех; б) узаконить браком связь с женщиной

to make a clean breast of smth. - чистосердечно признаться в чём-л., всё выложить

to make a rod for oneself /for one's own back/ - наказать /высечь/ самого себя

to make a bee-line for smth. - пойти напрямик /кратчайшим путём/ куда-л.

to make a dead-set - а) охот. сделать стойку ( о собаке); б) нападать, набрасываться, накидываться; в) резко критиковать; обрушиться; жестоко высмеивать; he made a dead-set at me - он занял резко враждебную позицию в отношении меня; г) ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею; упорно пытаться завоевать (чьё-л.) сердце; всячески добиваться (чьей-л.) взаимности или дружбы

to make a bid for smth. - а) предлагать цену за что-л. на аукционе; б) стремиться к чему-л., стараться добиться чего-л.

to make oneself solid with smb. - снискать чью-л. благосклонность; добиться взаимопонимания с кем-л. /поддержки у кого-л./

to make play - а) сл. действовать; making play with both hands - действуя обеими руками; б) спорт. держать противника в напряжении; не давать противнику передышки; в) спорт. наносить сильные и точные удары; г) добиваться результатов

to make a play for - амер. а) пустить в ход свои чары, очаровывать; б) сделать всё возможное, чтобы добиться своего; в) ухаживать

to make a score off one's own bat - сделать (что-л.) без посторонней помощи

to make a save - спасти ворота ( о вратаре)

to make a stab at smth. - попытаться сделать что-л.

to make a shot - попытаться угадать

to make a bad shot - а) не отгадать, не разгадать; б) ошибиться, промахнуться; ≅ попасть пальцем в небо

to make a good shot - а) отгадать, разгадать; б) правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to make the bull's-eye - а) попадать в цель /в яблоко мишени, в «десятку»/; б) иметь успех, добиться поставленной цели

to make smb.'s /the/ blood boil - приводить кого-л. в бешенство /в ярость/; вызывать чьё-л. возмущение

his words made my blood boil - у меня от его слов закипела кровь

to make smb.'s flesh creep, to make smb.'s blood run cold, to make smb.'s hair curl /stand on end/ - приводить кого-л. в ужас

what I saw made my blood run cold - у меня кровь застыла в жилах от того, что я увидел

to make smb.'s brain reel - поразить /изумить, ошеломить/ кого-л.

to make smb. sit up - а) засадить кого-л. за трудную работу; б) шокировать кого-л.; неприятно поразить кого-л.

to make smb.'s ears burn - говорить о ком-л. за его спиной

to make the ears tingle - оглушать; резать слух

to make the cup run over - переполнить чашу (терпения), быть последней каплей (вызвавшей несчастье, катастрофу)

to make smb. turn in his grave - шутл. заставить кого-л. перевернуться в гробу

to make a song and dance about smth. - поднимать шум из-за чего-л.

to make the air blue - ругаться, сквернословить; поносить (кого-л.); ≅ ругаться на чём свет стоит

to make the dust /feathers, fur/ fly - амер. а) затеять ссору, поднять бучу; б) накинуться (на кого-л.), распушить (кого-л.); ≅ задать жару (кому-л.)

to make it hot for smb. - а) взгреть /вздуть/ кого-л.; б) здорово выругать кого-л.; ≅ задать жару кому-л.

I shall make it hot for him! - я ему задам!; в) причинить неприятность кому-л., создать невыносимые условия для кого-л.

his enemies made the place too hot for him - недоброжелатели сделали его жизнь там невыносимой; враги выживали его оттуда

to make things lively for smb. - ≅ насолить кому-л., причинить кому-л. неприятности

to make a time /a day/ of it - хорошо провести время, повеселиться

to make a night of it - прокутить всю ночь напролёт; здорово повеселиться до утра

to make good cheer - пировать, веселиться

to make whoopee - амер. кутить; шумно веселиться

to make the welkin ring - поднимать неимоверный шум

to make no question of smth. - не сомневаться в чём-л., вполне допускать что-л.

to make no scruple to do smth. - делать что-л. со спокойной совестью; не постесняться сделать что-л.

to make no bones about /of/ smth. - а) не колебаться в чём-л.; б) не скрывать чего-л., не делать из чего-л. секрета /тайны/; в) не возражать против чего-л.

to make a long story short, to make short of long - короче говоря

to make odds even - устранить различия, сгладить разницу

to make the pot boil - а) зарабатывать на пропитание /на кусок хлеба/; б) халтурить

to make the hat go round - а) пустить шапку по кругу; б) организовать сбор пожертвований

to make a purse - а) собирать деньги (особ. по подписке); б) откладывать деньги

to make a bag - охот. убить немного дичи

to make the bag - охот. убить большую часть дичи ( из дневной добычи охотников)

to make book - принимать ставки на лошадей

as they make them /'em/ - чрезвычайно, исключительно, ужасно, чертовски

he is as stupid as they make them - он набитый дурак

to make a hole in smb. - всадить пулю в кого-л., застрелить кого-л.

to make a hole in the water - утопиться

to make water - а) мочиться; б) дать течь ( о корабле)

to make ducks and drakes - а) бросать плоские камешки на поверхность воды, «печь блины»; б) проматывать, разбазаривать; в) поступать безрассудно; рисковать

to make a Virginia fence - амер. идти качаясь, нетвёрдо держаться на ногах ( о пьяном или изображающем пьяного)

to make a leg - уст., шутл. отвесить старомодный поклон ( отставив одну ногу назад)

to make bricks without straw - а) работать без нужного материала; делать (что-л.) впустую; б) заниматься бесполезным делом

to make fish of one and flesh /foul/ of another - относиться к людям пристрастно /неодинаково/

to make or break /or mar/ - возвеличить или погубить; ≅ либо пан, либо пропал

to make a pint measure hold a quart - пытаться сделать явно невозможное

to make two bites of a cherry - а) делить что-л. и без того небольшое; б) ≅ стрелять из пушки по воробьям

to make a virtue of necessity - делать вид, что действуешь добровольно

to make old bones - дожить до глубокой старости

make it snappy! - покороче!; поскорее!; живо!

as you make your bed, so you must be upon /in, on/ it - ≅ что посеешь, то и пожнёшь

nine tailors make one man - ≅ из девяти хилых не сделаешь и одного здорового

one fool makes many - ≅ дураку всегда компания найдётся

make haste slowly - ≅ тише едешь, дальше будешь

др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами

НБАРС > make
20 make

[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)
2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
* * *
I [méik]
noun

delo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kart

our own make — naš izdelek

of best English make — najboljše angl. kvalitete

is this your own make — si to sam naredil?

electrical to be at make — biti spojen

slang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)

British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarje
II [méik]
1.

transitive verb

delati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;

2.

intransitive verb

nameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati do

to make advances — truditi se koga pridobiti

to make no account of — ne ozirati se na kaj

to make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvideven

to make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kaj

to make angry — zjeziti

to make an appointment — dogovoriti se za sestanek

to make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hliniti

as you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležal

to make a bag — imeti dober lov

to make the bed — postlati

to make believe — pretvarjati se, hliniti

to make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kaj

to make bold — drzniti si, upati si

to make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kaj

to make one's bread — vzdrževati se sam

slang to make book — ilegalno sklepati stave na konjskih dirkah

this book makes good reading — ta knjiga se dobro bere

to make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali poloma

to make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srce

to make bricks without straw — delati nekaj neizvedljivega

to make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čim

to make cards — mešati karte

to make certain — prepričati se

to make clear — objasniti, razložiti

to make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vrata

to make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvar

to make s.th. do — ali to make do with a.th. — zadovoljiti se s čim

to make no doubt — ne dvomiti

to make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkom

to make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledati

to make an effort — potruditi se

to make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati se

to make an example of — eksemplarično kaznovati

to make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti se

to make faces at — pačiti se komu

to make a face — nakremžiti se

to make a figure — zgledati smešen

to make a fire — zakuriti

you are made for this job — si kot ustvarjen za to delo

to make one's fortune — obogateti

to make a fool of o.s. — biti za norca

to make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norca

to make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čim

to make friends with — sprijateljiti se s kom

to make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavati

to make a go of — uspeti v čem

to make good — uspeti

to make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditi

to make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)

to make a habit of it — priti v navado

to make haste — pohiteti

to make hay — pospraviti seno

to make hay of — napraviti zmešnjavo

to make hay while the sun shines — kovati železo dokler je vroče

to make head(way) — napredovati

to make headway against — premagati (težave)

not to make head or tail of — ne razumeti

American to make a hit — postati popularen

to make o.s. at home — biti kakor doma

American to make it — uspeti

nautical to make it so — izvršiti nalog

to make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati koga

to make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)

American to make a killing — nenadoma zaslužiti ali priti do denarja

to make known — sporočiti, objaviti

to make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristanišče

to make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jemati

slang to make like — posnemati

to make a living — preživljati se

to make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo pot

to make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s kom

to make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati se

to make one's mark on — vtisniti svoj pečat

to make or mar — pripeljati do uspeha ali poloma

to make a match — dobro se omožiti (oženiti)

to make a good meal — dobro jesti

to make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veseliti

to make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagati

to make a monkey out of — osmešiti koga

to make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogateti

to make the most of — čim bolj izrabiti

to make a mountain out of a molehill — napraviti iz muhe slona

to make mouths at — pačiti se komu

to make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željo

to make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, kreniti

to make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristi

to make a name for o.s. — napraviti si ime

to make a night of it — prekrokati vso noč

to make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zasloveti

to make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmeden

to make of — tolmačiti, razlagati si

to make one of — priključiti se

to make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempo

to make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoriti

to make peace — skleniti mir

to make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kup

to make a play for — poskužati pridobiti

to make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko staviti

nautical to make port — pripluti v pristanišče

to make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditi

to make a price — nastaviti ceno

to make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi se

to make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajati

to make ready — pripraviti

to make the rounds — obhoditi (stražar)

to make sail — odpluti, odjadrati

to make o.s. scarce — izginiti

to make a scene — napraviti komu neprijetno sceno

to make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedati

to make shift with — pomagati si, nekako urediti

to make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetiti

to make a good (poor) showing — dobro (slabo) se izkazati

to make it snappy — podvizati se

to make s.o. sore — razjeziti koga

to make a splash — napraviti senzacijo

to make a speech — imeti govor

to make great strides — hitro napredovati

to make a stab at — poskusiti kaj narediti

nautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovati

to make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)

to make sure — prepričati se

to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstraniti

to make tick — pripraviti do dela

to make good time — hitro napredovati

this makes the 10th time — to je že desetič

to make a good thing of — obrniti v svojo korist

to make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditi

to make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti se

American to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvo

to make a train — ujeti vlak

to make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kaj

to make o.s. understood — jasno se izraziti

to make use of — uporabiti kaj

to make way — utreti si pot, napredovati

to make one's way in the world — uspeti v življenju

to make one's way — out oditi

to make way for — umakniti se komu

to make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet

to make war upon — vojskovati se s kom

nautical to make heavy weather — prebijati se po razburkanem morju

to make short work of — hitro kaj končati

to make water — scati

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clean — [[t]kli͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦ cleaner, cleanest, cleans, cleaning, cleaned 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks. He wore his cleanest slacks, a clean shirt and a navy blazer... Disease has not been a problem because… … English dictionary
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break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass … English dictionary
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break — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short rest; short holiday/vacation ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary

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