Перевод: со всех языков на английский

с английского на все языки

to move from the spot

Толкование Перевод

1 Platz

m; -es, Plätze

1. (Raum) room, space; wir haben viel / wenig Platz we have plenty of / not much space; wir haben ( keinen) Platz für... we have (no) room ( oder space) for...; Platz machen make room ( für for); (vorbeilassen) make way (for); den Platz räumen fig. make way ( für for); Platz da! move along, please!; Platz sparen save space; Platz sparend space-saving; es ist kein Platz mehr there’s no room left; es ist noch viel Platz there’s plenty of room (left); dafür finden wir noch Platz we’ll fit ( oder squeeze) that in somehow; der Wagen bietet fünf Personen Platz the car has room for five ( oder seats five); der Saal bietet 300 Personen Platz the hall seats ( oder holds) 300; das Stadion hat Platz für 30.000 the stadium holds 30,000; wie viel Platz ist auf der Festplatte? how much space is there on the hard disk?; das hat in seinem Leben keinen Platz there’s no room for that in his life

2. (Sitzplatz, auch FLUG. etc.) seat, place; nummerierte Plätze numbered seats; Plätze reservieren lassen reserve ( oder book) seats; Platz nehmen sit down; nehmen Sie doch Platz! have a seat, (do) sit down; bitte behalten Sie Platz please don’t get up; Platz! zum Hund: down!; (Sitz!) sit!; jemandem seinen Platz anbieten offer s.o. one’s seat, give up one’s seat for s.o.; ist dieser Platz ( noch) frei? is this seat taken?; dieser Platz ist besetzt this seat is taken; dort hinten sind noch Plätze frei there are still some seats at the back; bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt filled to capacity; er hat seinen festen Platz he has his usual seat; he always likes to sit in the same place; es gibt keine festen Plätze the seats are not numbered

3. (Stelle, Standort) place; für Picknick, Urlaub etc.: auch spot; der Schlüssel hängt nicht an seinem Platz the key isn’t where it should be; die Ordner sind alle an ihrem Platz the files are all in their proper place; SPORT: auf die Plätze, fertig, los! on your mark(s), get set, go!; Brit. auch ready, steady, go!; er wich nicht vom Platz he didn’t budge ( oder move from the spot); dein Platz ist bei deiner Firma your place is with your company, your company is where you belong; ein Platz an der Sonne auch fig. a place in the sun; fehl am Platz(e) sein be out of place; beruflich etc.: auch be a square peg in a round hole; Bemerkung, Reaktion etc.: be uncalled for; hier ist Vorsicht am Platz we’ve got to be careful here, this calls for great care

4. (Lücke) space; hier ist noch ein Platz ( frei) für den Koffer here’s a (an empty) space for the case; nach der Überschrift etwas Platz lassen leave some space after the heading

5. (Ort, Stadt) place; das beste Restaurant am Platze the best restaurant in the place ( oder in [the] town)

6. (Lage, auch Bau-, Zeltplatz etc.) site

7. (freier Platz) open space; (öffentlicher Platz) square; runder Platz, in Namen: Circus

8. (Sportfeld) field, pitch; Tennis: court; Golf: course; der beste Mann auf dem Platz the best player on the field; vom Platz stellen send off; auf eigenem / gegnerischem Platz spielen play at home / away (from home); vom Platz fegen fig. play into the ground

9. (Studienplatz) place (to study); hast du schon einen Platz gefunden? have you been accepted anywhere?, have you got a place?

10. (Stellung, Rang) position; SPORT place; den ersten Platz belegen take first place, come first; auf Platz drei in third place; jemanden auf den zweiten Platz verweisen beat s.o. into second place; seine Gegner auf die Plätze verweisen leave one’s opponents trailing; Platz und Sieg Pferdewette: each way bet

* * *

der Platz

(Freiraum) space; room;

(Lage) site;

(Sitzplatz) seat;

(Sportplatz) field;

(Stelle) location; place; spot;

(Tennisplatz) court;

(öffentlicher Platz) square; public square

* * *
Plạtz [plats]
m -es, -e
['plɛtsə]
1) (= freier Raum) room, space

Platz für jdn/etw schaffen — to make room for sb/sth

Platz für etw finden — to find room or space for sth

in dem Zelt finden or haben zwei Personen Platz — there is room for two people in the tent

es wird Platz finden — there'll be room or space for it

Platz greifen — to spread, to gain ground

Platz einnehmen or brauchen — to take up or occupy room or space

Platz für etw ( frei) lassen — to leave room or space for sth

das Buch hat keinen Platz mehr im Regal — there's no more room or space on the bookshelf for that book

mehr als 10 Leute haben hier nicht Platz — there's not room or space for more than 10 people here

jdm den (ganzen) Platz wegnehmen — to take up all the room

jdm Platz machen — to make room for sb

für etw Platz machen or schaffen — to make room for sth

Platz machen — to get out of the way (inf)

mach mal ein bisschen Platz — make a bit of room

Platz für jdn/etw bieten — to hold sb/sth, to have room for sb/sth

Platz da! (inf) — (get) out of the way there! (inf), gangway! (inf)

2) (= Sitzplatz) seat

Platz nehmen — to take a seat

bitte Platz nehmen zum Mittagessen — please take your seats for lunch

behalten Sie doch bitte Platz! (form) — please remain seated (form)

ist hier noch ein Platz frei? — is there a free seat here?

dieser Platz ist belegt or besetzt — this seat's taken, this is somebody's seat

sich von seinem Platz erheben (geh) — to rise (form)

der Saal hat 2.000 Plätze — the hall seats 2,000, the hall has seating for 2,000 or has 2,000 seats

mit jdm den Platz tauschen or wechseln — to change places with sb

erster/zweiter Platz — front/rear stalls

Platz! (zum Hund) — (lie) down!

3) (= Stelle, Standort, Rang) place

das Buch steht nicht an seinem Platz — the book isn't in (its) place

etw ( wieder) an seinen Platz stellen — to put sth (back) in (its) place

fehl or nicht am Platz(e) sein — to be out of place

am Platz(e) sein — to be appropriate

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! (beim Sport) — on your marks, get set, go!, ready, steady, go! (Brit), ready, set, go! (esp US)

er wich nicht vom Platz(e) — he wouldn't yield (an inch)

seinen Platz behaupten — to stand one's ground, to hold one's own

Extremismus hat keinen Platz in der Politik — there is no place for extremism in politics

alles hat seinen festen Platz — everything has its proper place

die Literatur hat einen festen Platz in ihrem Leben — literature is very much a part of her life

ihr Platz ist an der Seite ihres Mannes — her (proper) place is at her husband's side

den ersten Platz einnehmen (fig) — to take first place, to come first

auf Platz zwei — in second place

jdn auf Platz drei/den zweiten Platz verweisen — to beat sb into third/second place

jdn auf die Plätze verweisen (fig) — to beat sb

auf Platz wetten — to make a place bet

ein Platz an der Sonne (lit, fig) — a place in the sun

See:

→ fehl

4) (= Arbeitsplatz, Studienplatz, Heimplatz etc) place; (= unbesetzter Arbeitsplatz) vacancy

im Kindergarten sind noch ein paar Plätze frei — there are still a few vacancies or places left in the kindergarten

5) (= umbaute Fläche) square

auf dem Platz — in or on the square

ein freier Platz vor der Kirche — an open space in front of the church

6) (= Sportplatz) playing field; (FTBL, HOCKEY) pitch, field; (= Handballplatz, Tennisplatz) court; (= Golfplatz) (golf) course, (golf) links pl

einen Spieler vom Platz stellen or verweisen — to send a player off (Brit), to eject a player (US)

auf gegnerischem Platz — away

auf eigenem Platz — at home

7) (= Ort) town, place; (= Handelsplatz) centre (Brit), center (US)

das erste Hotel or Haus am Platz(e) — the best hotel in town or in the place

8) (= Lagerplatz) (store or storage) yard

9) (= Bauplatz) site

* * *

1) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) accommodation

2) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) court

3) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) niche

4) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) place

5) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) place

6) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) place

7) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) place

8) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) place

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) place

10) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) place

11) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) room

12) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) seat

13) (a place where a building, town etc is, was, or is to be, built: He's got a job on a building-site; The site for the new factory has not been decided.) site

14) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) square

15) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stand

16) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) station

* * *

Platz

<-es, Plätze>

[plats, pl ˈplɛtsə]

m

1. ARCHIT (umgrenzte Fläche: mit Anlagen) square; (öffentlich) public place; (rund) circus

auf dem \Platz steht ein Denkmal there a statue on the square

der Rote \Platz the Red Square

2. (Sitzplatz) seat

hältst du mir einen \Platz frei? can you keep a seat for me?

ist dieser \Platz frei? is this seat taken?

behalten Sie doch [bitte] \Platz! (form) please remain seated! form

\Platz! Hund sit!

jdm einen \Platz anweisen to show sb to his/her seat

ein guter/teurer \Platz a good/expensive seat

bis auf den letzten \Platz gefüllt sein to be packed to capacity

\Platz nehmen (geh) to take a seat

3. kein pl (freier Raum) space, room

im Koffer ist noch \Platz the suitcase is not quite full yet

hier ist kein \Platz mehr für neue Bücher there is no room left for new books

\Platz da! (fam) out of the way!, make way there!

\Platz für jdn/etw bieten to have room for sb/sth

\Platz brauchen to need room [or space]

in etw dat keinen \Platz haben to have no place for sth

in ihrer Planung hatten Rücklagen keinen \Platz their planning made no allowances for reserves

[jdm/etw] \Platz machen, \Platz [für jdn/etw] schaffen to make room [or way] [for sb/sth]

\Platz sparend space-saving attr

\Platz sparend sein to save space, to be compact

4. (Standort) place

wir haben noch keinen Platz für die Lampe gefunden we have not found the right place for the lamp yet

am \Platz in town [or fam in the place]

das beste Hotel am \Platz the best hotel in town

fehl am \Platze sein to be out of place

ich komme mir hier völlig fehl am \Platze vor I feel totally out of place here

Mitleid ist hier völlig fehl am \Platze this is not the place for sympathy

irgendwo einen festen \Platz haben to have a proper place somewhere

ein stiller/windgeschützter \Platz a quiet/sheltered place

5. SPORT (Rang) place; (Sportplatz) playing field

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf \Platz drei the team is now in third place

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! on your marks, get set, go!

seinen \Platz behaupten to maintain [or hold] one's place

den zweiten \Platz belegen to come in second

auf gegnerischem \Platz spielen to play away

jdn vom \Platz stellen to send sb off

jdn auf die Plätze verweisen to beat sb

6. (Möglichkeit, an etw teilzunehmen) Kindergarten, Kurs, Krankenhaus, Reise place

in der Schule sind noch Plätze frei there are still places left in the school

7. INFORM (Einbauplatz)

freier \Platz empty slot

8.

▶ ein \Platz an der Sonne a place in the sun

* * *

der; Platzes, Plätze

1) (freie Fläche) space; area; (BauPlatz, Ausstellungsgelände usw.) site; (umbaute Fläche) square

2) (ParkPlatz) car park; [parking] lot (Amer.)

3) (SportPlatz) (ganze Anlage) ground; (Spielfeld) field; (TennisPlatz, VolleyballPlatz usw.) court; (GolfPlatz) course

einen Spieler vom Platz stellen/tragen — send/carry a player off [the field]

4) (Stelle) place; spot; (Position) location; position; (wo jemand, etwas hingehört) place

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! — on your marks, get set, go!

nicht od. fehl am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be out of place; be inappropriate

am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be appropriate; be called for

5) (SitzPlatz) seat; (am Tisch, StehPlatz usw.; fig.): (im Kurs, Krankenhaus, Kindergarten usw.) place

Platz nehmen — sit down

nehmen Sie Platz! — take a seat

Platz behalten — (geh.) remain seated

6) (bes. Sport): (Platzierung) place

den dritten Platz belegen — come third

7) (Ort) place; locality

am Platz — in the town/village

das größte Hotel am Platz — the largest hotel in the place

8) o. Pl. (Raum) space; room

er/es hat [noch] Platz/keinen Platz — there is enough space or room [left] for him/it/no room for him/it

der Saal bietet Platz od. hat Platz für 3 000 Personen — the hall takes or holds 3,000 people

im Viktoriasee hätte ganz Irland Platz — the whole of Ireland could fit into Lake Victoria

[jemandem/einer Sache] Platz machen — make room [for somebody/something]

Platz da! — make way!; out of the way!

* * *

Platz m; -es, Plätze

1. (Raum) room, space;

wir haben viel/wenig Platz we have plenty of/not much space;

wir haben (keinen) Platz für … we have (no) room ( oder space) for …;

Platz machen make room (

für for); (vorbeilassen) make way (for);

den Platz räumen fig make way (

für for);

Platz da! move along, please!;

Platz sparen save space;

Platz sparend space-saving;

es ist kein Platz mehr there’s no room left;

es ist noch viel Platz there’s plenty of room (left);

dafür finden wir noch Platz we’ll fit ( oder squeeze) that in somehow;

der Wagen bietet fünf Personen Platz the car has room for five ( oder seats five);

der Saal bietet 300 Personen Platz the hall seats ( oder holds) 300;

das Stadion hat Platz für 30.000 the stadium holds 30,000;

wie viel Platz ist auf der Festplatte? how much space is there on the hard disk?;

das hat in seinem Leben keinen Platz there’s no room for that in his life

2. (Sitzplatz, auch FLUG etc) seat, place;

nummerierte Plätze numbered seats;

Plätze reservieren lassen reserve ( oder book) seats;

Platz nehmen sit down;

nehmen Sie doch Platz! have a seat, (do) sit down;

bitte behalten Sie Platz please don’t get up;

Platz! zum Hund: down!; (Sitz!) sit!;

jemandem seinen Platz anbieten offer sb one’s seat, give up one’s seat for sb;

ist dieser Platz (noch) frei? is this seat taken?;

dieser Platz ist besetzt this seat is taken;

dort hinten sind noch Plätze frei there are still some seats at the back;

bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt filled to capacity;

er hat seinen festen Platz he has his usual seat; he always likes to sit in the same place;

es gibt keine festen Plätze the seats are not numbered

3. (Stelle, Standort) place; für Picknick, Urlaub etc: auch spot;

der Schlüssel hängt nicht an seinem Platz the key isn’t where it should be;

die Ordner sind alle an ihrem Platz the files are all in their proper place; SPORT:

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! on your mark(s), get set, go!; Br auch ready, steady, go!;

er wich nicht vom Platz he didn’t budge ( oder move from the spot);

dein Platz ist bei deiner Firma your place is with your company, your company is where you belong;

ein Platz an der Sonne auch fig a place in the sun;

fehl am Platz(e) sein be out of place; beruflich etc: auch be a square peg in a round hole; Bemerkung, Reaktion etc: be uncalled for;

hier ist Vorsicht am Platz we’ve got to be careful here, this calls for great care

4. (Lücke) space;

hier ist noch ein Platz (frei) für den Koffer here’s a (an empty) space for the case;

nach der Überschrift etwas Platz lassen leave some space after the heading

5. (Ort, Stadt) place;

das beste Restaurant am Platze the best restaurant in the place ( oder in [the] town)

6. (Lage, auch Bau-, Zeltplatz etc) site

7. (freier Platz) open space; (öffentlicher Platz) square; runder Platz, in Namen: Circus

8. (Sportfeld) field, pitch; Tennis: court; Golf: course;

der beste Mann auf dem Platz the best player on the field;

vom Platz stellen send off;

auf eigenem/gegnerischem Platz spielen play at home/away (from home);

vom Platz fegen fig play into the ground

9. (Studienplatz) place (to study);

hast du schon einen Platz gefunden? have you been accepted anywhere?, have you got a place?

10. (Stellung, Rang) position; SPORT place;

den ersten Platz belegen take first place, come first;

auf Platz drei in third place;

jemanden auf den zweiten Platz verweisen beat sb into second place;

seine Gegner auf die Plätze verweisen leave one’s opponents trailing;

Platz und Sieg Pferdewette: each way bet

* * *

der; Platzes, Plätze

1) (freie Fläche) space; area; (BauPlatz, Ausstellungsgelände usw.) site; (umbaute Fläche) square

2) (ParkPlatz) car park; [parking] lot (Amer.)

3) (SportPlatz) (ganze Anlage) ground; (Spielfeld) field; (TennisPlatz, VolleyballPlatz usw.) court; (GolfPlatz) course

einen Spieler vom Platz stellen/tragen — send/carry a player off [the field]

4) (Stelle) place; spot; (Position) location; position; (wo jemand, etwas hingehört) place

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! — on your marks, get set, go!

nicht od. fehl am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be out of place; be inappropriate

am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be appropriate; be called for

5) (SitzPlatz) seat; (am Tisch, StehPlatz usw.; fig.): (im Kurs, Krankenhaus, Kindergarten usw.) place

Platz nehmen — sit down

nehmen Sie Platz! — take a seat

Platz behalten — (geh.) remain seated

6) (bes. Sport): (Platzierung) place

den dritten Platz belegen — come third

7) (Ort) place; locality

am Platz — in the town/village

das größte Hotel am Platz — the largest hotel in the place

8) o. Pl. (Raum) space; room

er/es hat [noch] Platz/keinen Platz — there is enough space or room [left] for him/it/no room for him/it

der Saal bietet Platz od. hat Platz für 3 000 Personen — the hall takes or holds 3,000 people

im Viktoriasee hätte ganz Irland Platz — the whole of Ireland could fit into Lake Victoria

[jemandem/einer Sache] Platz machen — make room [for somebody/something]

Platz da! — make way!; out of the way!

* * *

¨-e m.

room n.

seat n.

space n.

square (in a town) n. (Lage) wechseln ausdr.

to shift v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Platz
2 platz

m; -es, Plätze

1. (Raum) room, space; wir haben viel / wenig Platz we have plenty of / not much space; wir haben ( keinen) Platz für... we have (no) room ( oder space) for...; Platz machen make room ( für for); (vorbeilassen) make way (for); den Platz räumen fig. make way ( für for); Platz da! move along, please!; Platz sparen save space; Platz sparend space-saving; es ist kein Platz mehr there’s no room left; es ist noch viel Platz there’s plenty of room (left); dafür finden wir noch Platz we’ll fit ( oder squeeze) that in somehow; der Wagen bietet fünf Personen Platz the car has room for five ( oder seats five); der Saal bietet 300 Personen Platz the hall seats ( oder holds) 300; das Stadion hat Platz für 30.000 the stadium holds 30,000; wie viel Platz ist auf der Festplatte? how much space is there on the hard disk?; das hat in seinem Leben keinen Platz there’s no room for that in his life

2. (Sitzplatz, auch FLUG. etc.) seat, place; nummerierte Plätze numbered seats; Plätze reservieren lassen reserve ( oder book) seats; Platz nehmen sit down; nehmen Sie doch Platz! have a seat, (do) sit down; bitte behalten Sie Platz please don’t get up; Platz! zum Hund: down!; (Sitz!) sit!; jemandem seinen Platz anbieten offer s.o. one’s seat, give up one’s seat for s.o.; ist dieser Platz ( noch) frei? is this seat taken?; dieser Platz ist besetzt this seat is taken; dort hinten sind noch Plätze frei there are still some seats at the back; bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt filled to capacity; er hat seinen festen Platz he has his usual seat; he always likes to sit in the same place; es gibt keine festen Plätze the seats are not numbered

3. (Stelle, Standort) place; für Picknick, Urlaub etc.: auch spot; der Schlüssel hängt nicht an seinem Platz the key isn’t where it should be; die Ordner sind alle an ihrem Platz the files are all in their proper place; SPORT: auf die Plätze, fertig, los! on your mark(s), get set, go!; Brit. auch ready, steady, go!; er wich nicht vom Platz he didn’t budge ( oder move from the spot); dein Platz ist bei deiner Firma your place is with your company, your company is where you belong; ein Platz an der Sonne auch fig. a place in the sun; fehl am Platz(e) sein be out of place; beruflich etc.: auch be a square peg in a round hole; Bemerkung, Reaktion etc.: be uncalled for; hier ist Vorsicht am Platz we’ve got to be careful here, this calls for great care

4. (Lücke) space; hier ist noch ein Platz ( frei) für den Koffer here’s a (an empty) space for the case; nach der Überschrift etwas Platz lassen leave some space after the heading

5. (Ort, Stadt) place; das beste Restaurant am Platze the best restaurant in the place ( oder in [the] town)

6. (Lage, auch Bau-, Zeltplatz etc.) site

7. (freier Platz) open space; (öffentlicher Platz) square; runder Platz, in Namen: Circus

8. (Sportfeld) field, pitch; Tennis: court; Golf: course; der beste Mann auf dem Platz the best player on the field; vom Platz stellen send off; auf eigenem / gegnerischem Platz spielen play at home / away (from home); vom Platz fegen fig. play into the ground

9. (Studienplatz) place (to study); hast du schon einen Platz gefunden? have you been accepted anywhere?, have you got a place?

10. (Stellung, Rang) position; SPORT place; den ersten Platz belegen take first place, come first; auf Platz drei in third place; jemanden auf den zweiten Platz verweisen beat s.o. into second place; seine Gegner auf die Plätze verweisen leave one’s opponents trailing; Platz und Sieg Pferdewette: each way bet

* * *

der Platz

(Freiraum) space; room;

(Lage) site;

(Sitzplatz) seat;

(Sportplatz) field;

(Stelle) location; place; spot;

(Tennisplatz) court;

(öffentlicher Platz) square; public square

* * *
Plạtz [plats]
m -es, -e
['plɛtsə]
1) (= freier Raum) room, space

Platz für jdn/etw schaffen — to make room for sb/sth

Platz für etw finden — to find room or space for sth

in dem Zelt finden or haben zwei Personen Platz — there is room for two people in the tent

es wird Platz finden — there'll be room or space for it

Platz greifen — to spread, to gain ground

Platz einnehmen or brauchen — to take up or occupy room or space

Platz für etw ( frei) lassen — to leave room or space for sth

das Buch hat keinen Platz mehr im Regal — there's no more room or space on the bookshelf for that book

mehr als 10 Leute haben hier nicht Platz — there's not room or space for more than 10 people here

jdm den (ganzen) Platz wegnehmen — to take up all the room

jdm Platz machen — to make room for sb

für etw Platz machen or schaffen — to make room for sth

Platz machen — to get out of the way (inf)

mach mal ein bisschen Platz — make a bit of room

Platz für jdn/etw bieten — to hold sb/sth, to have room for sb/sth

Platz da! (inf) — (get) out of the way there! (inf), gangway! (inf)

2) (= Sitzplatz) seat

Platz nehmen — to take a seat

bitte Platz nehmen zum Mittagessen — please take your seats for lunch

behalten Sie doch bitte Platz! (form) — please remain seated (form)

ist hier noch ein Platz frei? — is there a free seat here?

dieser Platz ist belegt or besetzt — this seat's taken, this is somebody's seat

sich von seinem Platz erheben (geh) — to rise (form)

der Saal hat 2.000 Plätze — the hall seats 2,000, the hall has seating for 2,000 or has 2,000 seats

mit jdm den Platz tauschen or wechseln — to change places with sb

erster/zweiter Platz — front/rear stalls

Platz! (zum Hund) — (lie) down!

3) (= Stelle, Standort, Rang) place

das Buch steht nicht an seinem Platz — the book isn't in (its) place

etw ( wieder) an seinen Platz stellen — to put sth (back) in (its) place

fehl or nicht am Platz(e) sein — to be out of place

am Platz(e) sein — to be appropriate

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! (beim Sport) — on your marks, get set, go!, ready, steady, go! (Brit), ready, set, go! (esp US)

er wich nicht vom Platz(e) — he wouldn't yield (an inch)

seinen Platz behaupten — to stand one's ground, to hold one's own

Extremismus hat keinen Platz in der Politik — there is no place for extremism in politics

alles hat seinen festen Platz — everything has its proper place

die Literatur hat einen festen Platz in ihrem Leben — literature is very much a part of her life

ihr Platz ist an der Seite ihres Mannes — her (proper) place is at her husband's side

den ersten Platz einnehmen (fig) — to take first place, to come first

auf Platz zwei — in second place

jdn auf Platz drei/den zweiten Platz verweisen — to beat sb into third/second place

jdn auf die Plätze verweisen (fig) — to beat sb

auf Platz wetten — to make a place bet

ein Platz an der Sonne (lit, fig) — a place in the sun

See:

→ fehl

4) (= Arbeitsplatz, Studienplatz, Heimplatz etc) place; (= unbesetzter Arbeitsplatz) vacancy

im Kindergarten sind noch ein paar Plätze frei — there are still a few vacancies or places left in the kindergarten

5) (= umbaute Fläche) square

auf dem Platz — in or on the square

ein freier Platz vor der Kirche — an open space in front of the church

6) (= Sportplatz) playing field; (FTBL, HOCKEY) pitch, field; (= Handballplatz, Tennisplatz) court; (= Golfplatz) (golf) course, (golf) links pl

einen Spieler vom Platz stellen or verweisen — to send a player off (Brit), to eject a player (US)

auf gegnerischem Platz — away

auf eigenem Platz — at home

7) (= Ort) town, place; (= Handelsplatz) centre (Brit), center (US)

das erste Hotel or Haus am Platz(e) — the best hotel in town or in the place

8) (= Lagerplatz) (store or storage) yard

9) (= Bauplatz) site

* * *

1) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) accommodation

2) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) court

3) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) niche

4) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) place

5) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) place

6) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) place

7) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) place

8) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) place

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) place

10) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) place

11) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) room

12) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) seat

13) (a place where a building, town etc is, was, or is to be, built: He's got a job on a building-site; The site for the new factory has not been decided.) site

14) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) square

15) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stand

16) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) station

* * *

Platz

<-es, Plätze>

[plats, pl ˈplɛtsə]

m

1. ARCHIT (umgrenzte Fläche: mit Anlagen) square; (öffentlich) public place; (rund) circus

auf dem \Platz steht ein Denkmal there a statue on the square

der Rote \Platz the Red Square

2. (Sitzplatz) seat

hältst du mir einen \Platz frei? can you keep a seat for me?

ist dieser \Platz frei? is this seat taken?

behalten Sie doch [bitte] \Platz! (form) please remain seated! form

\Platz! Hund sit!

jdm einen \Platz anweisen to show sb to his/her seat

ein guter/teurer \Platz a good/expensive seat

bis auf den letzten \Platz gefüllt sein to be packed to capacity

\Platz nehmen (geh) to take a seat

3. kein pl (freier Raum) space, room

im Koffer ist noch \Platz the suitcase is not quite full yet

hier ist kein \Platz mehr für neue Bücher there is no room left for new books

\Platz da! (fam) out of the way!, make way there!

\Platz für jdn/etw bieten to have room for sb/sth

\Platz brauchen to need room [or space]

in etw dat keinen \Platz haben to have no place for sth

in ihrer Planung hatten Rücklagen keinen \Platz their planning made no allowances for reserves

[jdm/etw] \Platz machen, \Platz [für jdn/etw] schaffen to make room [or way] [for sb/sth]

\Platz sparend space-saving attr

\Platz sparend sein to save space, to be compact

4. (Standort) place

wir haben noch keinen Platz für die Lampe gefunden we have not found the right place for the lamp yet

am \Platz in town [or fam in the place]

das beste Hotel am \Platz the best hotel in town

fehl am \Platze sein to be out of place

ich komme mir hier völlig fehl am \Platze vor I feel totally out of place here

Mitleid ist hier völlig fehl am \Platze this is not the place for sympathy

irgendwo einen festen \Platz haben to have a proper place somewhere

ein stiller/windgeschützter \Platz a quiet/sheltered place

5. SPORT (Rang) place; (Sportplatz) playing field

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf \Platz drei the team is now in third place

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! on your marks, get set, go!

seinen \Platz behaupten to maintain [or hold] one's place

den zweiten \Platz belegen to come in second

auf gegnerischem \Platz spielen to play away

jdn vom \Platz stellen to send sb off

jdn auf die Plätze verweisen to beat sb

6. (Möglichkeit, an etw teilzunehmen) Kindergarten, Kurs, Krankenhaus, Reise place

in der Schule sind noch Plätze frei there are still places left in the school

7. INFORM (Einbauplatz)

freier \Platz empty slot

8.

▶ ein \Platz an der Sonne a place in the sun

* * *

der; Platzes, Plätze

1) (freie Fläche) space; area; (BauPlatz, Ausstellungsgelände usw.) site; (umbaute Fläche) square

2) (ParkPlatz) car park; [parking] lot (Amer.)

3) (SportPlatz) (ganze Anlage) ground; (Spielfeld) field; (TennisPlatz, VolleyballPlatz usw.) court; (GolfPlatz) course

einen Spieler vom Platz stellen/tragen — send/carry a player off [the field]

4) (Stelle) place; spot; (Position) location; position; (wo jemand, etwas hingehört) place

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! — on your marks, get set, go!

nicht od. fehl am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be out of place; be inappropriate

am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be appropriate; be called for

5) (SitzPlatz) seat; (am Tisch, StehPlatz usw.; fig.): (im Kurs, Krankenhaus, Kindergarten usw.) place

Platz nehmen — sit down

nehmen Sie Platz! — take a seat

Platz behalten — (geh.) remain seated

6) (bes. Sport): (Platzierung) place

den dritten Platz belegen — come third

7) (Ort) place; locality

am Platz — in the town/village

das größte Hotel am Platz — the largest hotel in the place

8) o. Pl. (Raum) space; room

er/es hat [noch] Platz/keinen Platz — there is enough space or room [left] for him/it/no room for him/it

der Saal bietet Platz od. hat Platz für 3 000 Personen — the hall takes or holds 3,000 people

im Viktoriasee hätte ganz Irland Platz — the whole of Ireland could fit into Lake Victoria

[jemandem/einer Sache] Platz machen — make room [for somebody/something]

Platz da! — make way!; out of the way!

* * *

…platz m im subst

1. Namen:

Bahnhofsplatz station square;

Domplatz cathedral square;

Rathausplatz town hall square

2. SPORT etc:

Hockeyplatz hockey pitch (US field);

Reitplatz riding ground

3. (Unterbringung):

Heimplatz place in a home;

Kindergartenplatz kindergarten place

4. COMPUT:

Speicherplatz memory

* * *

der; Platzes, Plätze

1) (freie Fläche) space; area; (BauPlatz, Ausstellungsgelände usw.) site; (umbaute Fläche) square

2) (ParkPlatz) car park; [parking] lot (Amer.)

3) (SportPlatz) (ganze Anlage) ground; (Spielfeld) field; (TennisPlatz, VolleyballPlatz usw.) court; (GolfPlatz) course

einen Spieler vom Platz stellen/tragen — send/carry a player off [the field]

4) (Stelle) place; spot; (Position) location; position; (wo jemand, etwas hingehört) place

auf die Plätze, fertig, los! — on your marks, get set, go!

nicht od. fehl am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be out of place; be inappropriate

am Platz[e] sein — (fig.) be appropriate; be called for

5) (SitzPlatz) seat; (am Tisch, StehPlatz usw.; fig.): (im Kurs, Krankenhaus, Kindergarten usw.) place

Platz nehmen — sit down

nehmen Sie Platz! — take a seat

Platz behalten — (geh.) remain seated

6) (bes. Sport): (Platzierung) place

den dritten Platz belegen — come third

7) (Ort) place; locality

am Platz — in the town/village

das größte Hotel am Platz — the largest hotel in the place

8) o. Pl. (Raum) space; room

er/es hat [noch] Platz/keinen Platz — there is enough space or room [left] for him/it/no room for him/it

der Saal bietet Platz od. hat Platz für 3 000 Personen — the hall takes or holds 3,000 people

im Viktoriasee hätte ganz Irland Platz — the whole of Ireland could fit into Lake Victoria

[jemandem/einer Sache] Platz machen — make room [for somebody/something]

Platz da! — make way!; out of the way!

* * *

¨-e m.

room n.

seat n.

space n.

square (in a town) n. (Lage) wechseln ausdr.

to shift v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > platz
3 не двигаться с места

не двигаться (не трогаться) с места, сов. в. - не двинуться (не сдвинуться, не тронуться) с места

not move from the spot; be completely stuck; stand stock-still; not budge; not go anywhere

Я... отвернулся и не трогался с места, снова начиная ощущать замирание сердца. - Что же? вы не слышите разве, что я вам говорю? Я дрожал всем телом, но не трогался с места. (Л. Толстой, Отрочество) — I... averted my face and did not move from the spot, once again beginning to feel my heart sink. 'Well, then? Do you not hear what I am saying?' I trembled all over, but did not move.

В зале, где шла репетиция, вернее должна была идти, потому что она не двигалась с места, - одни сидели, заткнув уши, по углам и долбили английский текст, другие смеялись, болтая ногами, сидя на подоконниках. (Ф. Кнорре, Шорох сухих листьев) — In the room where the rehearsal was in progress - or rather was supposed to be in progress, because it was completely stuck - some were muttering the English text with fingers in their ears, others were sitting on window-sills swinging their legs and laughing...

- Миссис Розалин Лоу понесла немалые расходы, а расследование так и не сдвинулось с места. (В. Черняк, Час пробил) — 'Mrs. Rosalyn Lowe has made some sizable expenditures, and the investigation still hasn't got anywhere.'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не двигаться с места
4 von

Präp.

1. räumlich: from; von etw. weg: off s.th.; von wo( her)? where from?; vom

2. zeitlich: from; von morgen an from tomorrow (onwards), as of tomorrow; an II

3. für den (partitiven) Genitiv, Teil: of; die Einfuhr von Weizen the import of wheat; zwei von uns two of us; neun von zehn Leuten nine out of ( Statistik: in) ten people; ein Freund von mir a friend of mine; von dem Apfel essen have some of the apple

4. Anfang, Ausgang(spunkt): from; von 20 Euro an oder aufwärts from 20 euros up(wards), 20 euros and up(wards); klein I

5. Ursache, Urheber: of; beim Passiv: by; ein Brief von Jens a letter from Jens; ein Gedicht von Schiller a poem by Schiller; Kinder haben von have children by; das ist nett von ihm that’s nice of him; von mir aus I don’t mind, it’s all the same to me; von mir aus kann er gehen I don’t mind if he goes, I don’t mind him going, he can go as far as I’m concerned; selbst I; vom

6. Maß, Qualität: ein Honorar von 500 Euro a fee of 500 euros; ein Aufenthalt von drei Wochen a three-week stay; ein Kind von drei Jahren a child of three; ein Mann von Charakter / Format a man of character / substance; ein Koloss von einem Mann a giant of a man; ein Kunstwerk von einem Kleid etc. a dress etc. that is a work of art in itself

7. Thema: (über) of, about; ich habe von ihm gehört I’ve heard of him; er weiß von der Sache he knows about it; man spricht von Brandstiftung there’s talk of arson

8. bei Titel vor Eigennamen: of; der Herzog von Edinburgh the Duke of Edinburgh

* * *

from; by; of

* * *
vọn [fɔn]
prep +dat

1) (einen Ausgangspunkt angebend, räumlich, zeitlich) from

der Wind kommt von Norden — the wind comes from the North

nördlich von — to the North of

von München nach Hamburg — from Munich to Hamburg

von weit her — from a long way away

von... an — from...

von Jugend an — from early on

vom 10. Lebensjahr an — since he/she was ten years old

von diesem Tag/Punkt an or ab — from this day/point on(wards)

von heute ab or an — from today

Waren von 5 Euro an or ab — goods from 5 euros (Brit), goods from 5 euros on (US)

von... aus — from...

von dort aus — from there

etw von sich aus wissen — to know sth by oneself

etw von sich aus tun — to do sth of one's own accord

von... bis — from... to

von morgens bis abends — from morning till night

Ihr Brief von vor 2 Wochen — your letter of two weeks ago

von... zu — from... to

2) (von... weg) from

etw von etw nehmen/abreißen — to take/tear sth off sth

vom Zug abspringen — to jump off the train

alles von sich werfen — to throw everything down or aside

von der Stelle weichen — to move from the spot

3) (in Verbindung mit adj, vb siehe auch dort) (Ursache, Urheberschaft ausdrückend, im Passiv) by

das Gedicht ist von Schiller — the poem is by Schiller

ein Kleid von Dior — a Dior dress

ein Kind von jdm kriegen — to have a child by sb

das Kind ist von ihm — the child is his

von etw müde — tired from sth

von etw begeistert — enthusiastic about sth

von etw satt — full up with sth

von etw beeindruckt/überrascht — impressed/surprised by sth

4) (partitiv, anstelle von Genitiv) of

jeweils zwei von zehn — two out of every ten

ein Riese von einem Mann (inf) — a giant of a man

ein Prachtstück von einem Hund (inf) — a magnificent (specimen of a) dog

dieser Dummkopf von Gärtner...! (inf) — that idiot of a gardener...!

5) (in Verbindung mit n, adj, vb siehe auch dort) (Beschaffenheit, Eigenschaft etc ausdrückend, bestehend aus) of

von 50 m Länge — 50 m in length

im Alter von 50 Jahren — at the age of 50

Kinder von 10 Jahren — ten-year-old children

von Bedeutung sein — to be of significance

von Dauer sein — to be lasting

das ist sehr freundlich von Ihnen — that's very kind of you

frei von etw sein — to be free of sth

6) (in Titel) of; (bei deutschem Adelstitel) von

die Königin von England — the Queen of England

Otto von Bismarck — Otto von Bismarck

von und zu Falkenburg — von Falkenburg

ein "von (und zu) " sein — to have a handle to one's name

sich "von" schreiben (lit) — to have a "von" before one's name

da kannst du dich aber "von" schreiben (fig) — you can be really proud yourself (there)

7) (= über) about

er erzählte von seiner Kindheit — he talked about his childhood

Geschichten vom Weihnachtsmann/von Feen — stories about Santa Claus/fairies

8) (mit Fragepronomen) from

von wo/wann/was — where/when/what... from, from where/when/what (form)

9)

(inf in aufgelösten Kontraktionen) von dem halte ich gar nichts — I don't think much of him

da weiß ich nichts von — I don't know anything about it

10) (inf)

von wegen — no way! (inf)

von wegen der Karte/dem Buch (incorrect) — about the map/the book

* * *

1) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) by

2) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) by

3) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) from

4) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) from

5) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) from

6) from

7) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) of

8) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) of

9) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) of

10) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) of

11) (showing: a picture of my father.) of

12) (about: an account of his work.) of

13) (away from; down from: It fell off the table; a mile off the coast; He cut about five centimetres off my hair.) off

14) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) out of

* * *

von

[fɔn]

präp + dat

1. räumlich (ab, herkommend) from; (aus... herab/heraus) off, out of

ich fliege morgen \von München nach Hamburg tomorrow I'm flying from Munich to Hamburg

der Zug \von Wien nach Stuttgart fährt Bahnsteig an 2 ein the train from Vienna to Stuttgart arrives on platform 2

wie komme ich vom Bahnhof am besten zum Rathaus? how can I best get from the station to the town hall?

\von hier bis zur Wand müssten es etwa fünf Meter sein it must be about five metres from here to the wall

\von diesem Fenster kann man alles gut beobachten you can see everything very well from this window

diese Eier sind \von unserem Hof these eggs are from our farm

er fiel \von der Leiter he fell off the ladder

sie fiel vom Baum she fell out of the tree

\von hinten/vorne from behind/the front

\von links/rechts from left/right

\von Norden/Westen, etc. from the North/West, etc.

der Wind kommt \von Süden the wind comes from the South

\von weit her kommen to come from far away

\von woher...? where...from?, from where...?

2. räumlich (etw entfernend) from, off

er nahm die Whiskyflasche \von der Anrichte he took the bottle of whisky from the sideboard

sie sprang vom Tisch she jumped off the table

allen Ballast \von sich dat werfen to get rid of all burden

sich dat den Schweiß \von der Stirn wischen to wipe sweat from one's brow

die Wäsche \von der Leine nehmen to take the washing in off the line

\von zu Hause weggehen to go away from home

3. zeitlich (stammend) from

ich kenne sie \von früher I knew her a long time ago

ich will nichts mehr \von damals wissen! I don't want to know any more about that time!

\von wann ist der Brief? when is the letter from?

für Jugendliche \von 12 bis 16 gilt ein gesonderter Tarif there is a special price for adolescents from twelve to sixteen

\von... bis from... to

ich bin \von morgen bis zum 23. verreist I'm away from tomorrow until 23rd

von 9 bis 5 Uhr arbeiten to work from 9 to 5

\von Montag bis Freitag from Monday to Friday

Ihr Brief vom... your letter from [or dated]...

die Zeitung \von gestern yesterday's paper

\von jetzt/morgen an from now/tomorrow on [or onwards]

die neue Regelung gilt \von März an the new regulation is valid as of March

\von klein an from her/his earliest days

\von Tag zu Tag day after day

4. (Urheber, Ursache) from

\von wem ist dieses schöne Geschenk? who is this lovely present from?

\von wem hast du das Buch bekommen? who gave you the book?

\von wem weißt du das? who told you that?

\von wem ist dieser Roman? who is this novel by?

das Bild ist \von einem unbekannten Maler the picture is by an unknown painter

\von solchen Tricks bin ich nicht sehr beeindruckt I'm not very impressed by tricks like that

das war nicht nett \von dir! that was not nice of you!

\von was ist hier eigentlich die Rede? (fam) what are we talking about here?

\von was sollen wir eigentlich leben? (fam) what are we supposed to live on?

er wurde \von einem Auto angefahren he was hit by a car

\von der Sonne gebräunt werden [o sein] to be browned by the sun

\von jdm gelobt werden to be praised by sb

\von Hand gefertigt (fig) handmade

müde \von der Arbeit tired of work

die Musik \von Beethoven Beethoven's music

\von Rechts wegen by operation of law, ipso jure

5. statt Genitiv (Zugehörigkeit) of

das Auto \von meinem Vater ist blau (fam) my father's car is blue

er wohnt in der Nähe \von Köln he lives near Cologne

ich möchte die Interessen \von meinen Geschwistern vertreten I should like to represent the interests of my brothers and sisters

ein Freund/eine Freundin \von mir a friend of mine

die Königin \von England the Queen of England

Mutter/Vater \von vier Kindern sein to have four children

der Vertrag \von Maastricht the Treaty of Maastricht

6. (Menge, Gruppenangabe) of

keiner \von uns wusste Bescheid none of us knew about it

keiner \von diesen Vorwürfen ist wahr none of these accusations are true

einer \von uns one of us

einer \von vielen/hundert one of many/one in a hundred

7. (bei Zahlenangaben) of

5 km \von Innsbruck entfernt 5 km away from Innsbruck

einen Abstand \von zwei Metern a distance of two metres

ein Aufenthalt \von vier Wochen a four-week stay

eine Fahrt/Pause \von zehn Minuten a ten minute drive/break

ein Kind \von sieben Jahren a seven year old child

Städte \von über 100.000 Einwohnern cities with over 100,000 inhabitants

8. (geh: Eigenschaft) of

ein Mann \von Charakter a real character

eine Frau \von Schönheit a beautiful woman

eine Angelegenheit \von größter Wichtigkeit an extremely important matter

9. (veraltend: Zusammensetzung) of

ein Strauß \von Rosen a bunch of roses

ein Ring \von purem Gold a ring made of pure gold

10. (bei Adelstitel) of; (bei deutschem Adelstitel) von

die Herzogin von York the Duchess of York

11.

▶ \von wegen! (fam) not a chance!, no way! fam

\von wegen verschwiegen, das ist die größte Klatschbase, die ich kenne no way will she keep that quiet, she's the biggest gossip I know!

* * *

Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich) from

nördlich/südlich von Mannheim — to the north/south of Mannheim

rechts/links von mir — on my right/left

von hier an od. (ugs.) ab — from here on[ward]

von Mannheim aus — from Mannheim

etwas von etwas [ab]wischen/[ab]brechen/[ab]reißen — wipe/break/tear something off something; s. auch aus 2. 3); her 1); vorn I

2) (zeitlich) from

vonjetzt an od. (ugs.) ab — from now on

von heute/morgen an — [as] from today/tomorrow; starting today/tomorrow

von Kindheit an — from or since childhood

in der Nacht von Freitag auf od. zu Samstag — during Friday night or the night of Friday to Saturday

das Brot ist von gestern — it's yesterday's bread; s. auch her 2)

3) (anstelle eines Genitivs) of

ein Stück von dem Kuchen — a slice of the cake

acht von zehn — eight out of ten

4) (zur Angabe des Urhebers, der Ursache, beim Passiv) by

müde von der Arbeit sein — be tired from work[ing]

etwas von seinem Taschengeld kaufen — buy something with one's pocket money

sie hat ein Kind von ihm — she has a child by him; s. auch wegen 2.

5) (zur Angabe von Eigenschaften) of

eine Fahrt von drei Stunden — a three-hour drive

Kinder [im Alter] von vier Jahren — children aged four

von bester Qualität — of the best quality

6) (bestehend aus) of

7) (als Adelsprädikat) von

8) (in Bezug auf)

er ist von Beruf Lehrer — he is a teacher by profession

9) (über) about

von diesen Dingen spricht man besser nicht — it's better not to speak of such things

* * *

von präp

1. räumlich: from; von etwas weg: off sth;

von wo(her)? where from?; → vom

2. zeitlich: from;

von morgen an from tomorrow (onwards), as of tomorrow; → an B

3. für den (partitiven) Genitiv, Teil: of;

die Einfuhr von Weizen the import of wheat;

zwei von uns two of us;

neun von zehn Leuten nine out of ( Statistik: in) ten people;

ein Freund von mir a friend of mine;

von dem Apfel essen have some of the apple

4. Anfang, Ausgang(spunkt): from;

von 20 Euro an oder

aufwärts from 20 euros up(wards), 20 euros and up(wards); → klein A

5. Ursache, Urheber: of; beim Passiv: by;

ein Brief von Jens a letter from Jens;

ein Gedicht von Schiller a poem by Schiller;

Kinder haben von have children by;

das ist nett von ihm that’s nice of him;

von mir aus I don’t mind, it’s all the same to me;

von mir aus kann er gehen I don’t mind if he goes, I don’t mind him going, he can go as far as I’m concerned; → selbst A; vom

6. Maß, Qualität:

ein Honorar von 500 Euro a fee of 500 euros;

ein Aufenthalt von drei Wochen a three-week stay;

ein Kind von drei Jahren a child of three;

ein Mann von Charakter/Format a man of character/substance;

ein Koloss von einem Mann a giant of a man;

ein Kunstwerk von einem Kleid etc a dress etc that is a work of art in itself

7. Thema: (über) of, about;

ich habe von ihm gehört I’ve heard of him;

er weiß von der Sache he knows about it;

man spricht von Brandstiftung there’s talk of arson

8. bei Titel vor Eigennamen: of;

der Herzog von Edinburgh the Duke of Edinburgh

* * *

Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich) from

nördlich/südlich von Mannheim — to the north/south of Mannheim

rechts/links von mir — on my right/left

von hier an od. (ugs.) ab — from here on[ward]

von Mannheim aus — from Mannheim

etwas von etwas [ab]wischen/[ab]brechen/[ab]reißen — wipe/break/tear something off something; s. auch aus 2. 3); her 1); vorn I

2) (zeitlich) from

vonjetzt an od. (ugs.) ab — from now on

von heute/morgen an — [as] from today/tomorrow; starting today/tomorrow

von Kindheit an — from or since childhood

in der Nacht von Freitag auf od. zu Samstag — during Friday night or the night of Friday to Saturday

das Brot ist von gestern — it's yesterday's bread; s. auch her 2)

3) (anstelle eines Genitivs) of

ein Stück von dem Kuchen — a slice of the cake

acht von zehn — eight out of ten

4) (zur Angabe des Urhebers, der Ursache, beim Passiv) by

müde von der Arbeit sein — be tired from work[ing]

etwas von seinem Taschengeld kaufen — buy something with one's pocket money

sie hat ein Kind von ihm — she has a child by him; s. auch wegen 2.

5) (zur Angabe von Eigenschaften) of

eine Fahrt von drei Stunden — a three-hour drive

Kinder [im Alter] von vier Jahren — children aged four

von bester Qualität — of the best quality

6) (bestehend aus) of

7) (als Adelsprädikat) von

8) (in Bezug auf)

er ist von Beruf Lehrer — he is a teacher by profession

9) (über) about

von diesen Dingen spricht man besser nicht — it's better not to speak of such things

* * *

adj.

off adj. präp.

by prep.

from prep.

of prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > von
5 bewegen

I v/t

1. move; (Schweres) auch shift umg.; ich kann meinen linken Arm nicht bewegen auch I have no movement in my left arm; es lässt sich nicht von der Stelle bewegen it won’t budge

2. (Wasser, Blätter etc.) stir; eine leichte Brise bewegte die Oberfläche des Sees a gentle breeze ruffled ( oder rippled) the surface of the lake

3. TECH. und fig. set s.th. in motion; (antreiben) drive

4. fig. (rühren) move, touch; (beschäftigen) (pre)occupy; lästiges Problem etc.: auch bother

5. (Pferd) exercise

II v/refl

1. move; leicht: stir; Fahne: flap

2. (sich körperlich bewegen) get (some) exercise; du musst dich mehr bewegen you need (to get) more exercise; er bewegt sich zur Zeit kaum auch he hardly gets out of the house these days

3. sich in Politikerkreisen etc. bewegen move in political etc. circles

4. fig. sich in eine Richtung bewegen Gedanken etc.: tend in a (certain) direction

5. die Kosten bewegen sich zwischen... the costs range between...; in welcher Höhe bewegen sich die Kosten? roughly how high are the costs?

—

bewegen2

v/t; bewegt, bewog, hat bewogen; jemanden zu etw. (Dat) bewegen get ( oder bring) s.o. to do s.th.; jemanden dazu bewegen, etw. zu tun get ( oder bring) s.o. to do s.th.; was hat ihn ( wohl) dazu bewogen? (I wonder) what made him do it?; sich zu etw. bewegen lassen (allow o.s. to) be persuaded to do s.th.; sich nicht bewegen lassen stand firm, remain adamant, refuse to budge umg.; es konnte ihn nichts dazu bewegen zu (+ Inf.) wild horses couldn’t make him (+ Inf.) bewogen

* * *

to move; to induce; to budge; to stir; to lever;

sich bewegen

to move; to be in motion; to budge

* * *
be|we|gen I [bə'veːgn] ptp bewegt
1. vt

1) (= Lage verändern, regen) to move; Erdmassen, Möbelstück to move, to shift; Hund, Pferd to exercise

2) (= innerlich bewegen) to move; (= beschäftigen, angehen) to concern

dieser Gedanke bewegt mich seit Langem — this has been on my mind a long time

bewégend — moving

See:

→ bewegt

3) (= bewirken, ändern) to change

2. vr

1) (= in Bewegung sein) to move

beide Reden bewegten sich in der gleichen Richtung — both speeches were along the same lines

2) (=Bewegung haben Mensch) to get some exercise; (inf = spazieren gehen) to stretch one's legs, to get some exercise

3) (fig = variieren, schwanken) to vary, to range (zwischen between)

der Preis bewegt sich um die 50 Euro — the price is about 50 euros

die Verluste bewégen sich in den tausenden or Tausenden — losses are in the thousands

4) (= sich ändern, Fortschritte machen) to change

es bewegt sich etwas — things are beginning to happen

5) (= auftreten, sich benehmen) to behave, to act

•

See:

→ auch bewegt
II pret bewog [bə'voːk] ptp bewogen [bə'voːgn]
vt

jdn zu etw bewégen — to induce or persuade sb to do sth

was hat dich dazu bewogen? — what induced you to do that?

sich dazu bewégen lassen, etw zu tun — to allow oneself to be persuaded to do sth

* * *

1) (to move the feelings of: She was deeply affected by the news of his death.) affect

2) (to shake: The tree was agitated by the wind.) agitate

3) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) exercise

* * *

be·we·gen *¹

[bəˈve:gn̩]

I. vt

1. (regen, rühren)

▪ etw \bewegen to move sth

2. (transportieren)

▪ etw von etw dat/zu etw dat \bewegen to move sth from/to sth

3. (beschäftigen)

▪ jdn \bewegen to concern sb

dieser Gedanke bewegt mich schon längere Zeit this [thought] has been on my mind for some time; (innerlich aufwühlen) to move sb

4. (bewirken)

▪ etwas/nichts/viel/wenig \bewegen to achieve sth/nothing/a lot/little

II. vr

1. (sich fortbewegen)

▪ sich akk \bewegen to move

2. (sich körperlich betätigen)

▪ sich akk \bewegen to [take some] exercise

3. ASTRON

▪ sich akk [um etw akk/in Richtung auf etw akk] \bewegen to move [round sth/towards [or in the direction of] sth]

der Mond bewegt sich um die Erde the moon moves [or revolves] round the earth

4. (variieren, schwanken)

▪ sich akk \bewegen to range

der Preis bewegt sich um 3.000 Euro the price is around [or in the range of] 3,000 euros

die Verluste \bewegen sich in den Millionen the losses will run into the millions

5. (sich ändern)

▪ sich akk \bewegen to change

be·we·gen *²

< bewog, bewogen>

[bəˈve:gn̩]

vt (veranlassen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \bewegen to move [or persuade] sb to do sth

▪ jdn dazu \bewegen, etw zu tun to move [or persuade] sb to do sth

sich akk bewogen fühlen, etw zu tun (geh) to feel as if one has [or feel prompted] [or feel obliged] to do sth

ich fühlte mich bewogen, etwas zu sagen I felt I had [or felt obliged] to say something

* * *
I 1.
transitives Verb

1) move

etwas von der Stelle bewegen — move or shift something [from the spot]

2) (ergreifen) move

eine bewegende Rede — a moving speech

3) (innerlich beschäftigen) preoccupy

das bewegt mich schon lange — I have been preoccupied with this or this has exercised my mind for a long time
2.
reflexives Verb

1) move

2) (ugs.): (sich Bewegung verschaffen)

ich muss mich ein bisschen bewegen — I must get some exercise

du solltest/musst dich mehr bewegen — you ought to/must take more exercise

3)

seine Ausführungen bewegen sich in der gleichen Richtung — (fig.) his comments have the same drift or are on the same lines

4) (sich verhalten) behave
II
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

jemanden dazu bewegen, etwas zu tun — < thing> make somebody do something, induce somebody to do something; < person> prevail upon or persuade somebody to do something

jemanden zur Teilnahme bewegen — < person> talk somebody into taking part; < thing> make somebody take part; induce somebody to take part

* * *

bewegen¹

A. v/t

1. move; (Schweres) auch shift umg;

ich kann meinen linken Arm nicht bewegen auch I have no movement in my left arm;

es lässt sich nicht von der Stelle bewegen it won’t budge

2. (Wasser, Blätter etc) stir;

eine leichte Brise bewegte die Oberfläche des Sees a gentle breeze ruffled ( oder rippled) the surface of the lake

3. TECH etc fig set sth in motion; (antreiben) drive

4. fig (rühren) move, touch; (beschäftigen) (pre)occupy; lästiges Problem etc: auch bother

5. (Pferd) exercise

B. v/r

1. move; leicht: stir; Fahne: flap

2. (sich körperlich bewegen) get (some) exercise;

du musst dich mehr bewegen you need (to get) more exercise;

er bewegt sich zur Zeit kaum auch he hardly gets out of the house these days

3.

sich in Politikerkreisen etc

bewegen move in political etc circles

4. fig

sich in eine Richtung bewegen Gedanken etc: tend in a (certain) direction

5.

die Kosten bewegen sich zwischen … the costs range between …;

in welcher Höhe bewegen sich die Kosten? roughly how high are the costs?

bewegen² v/t; bewegt, bewog, hat bewogen;

jemanden zu etwas (dat)

bewegen get ( oder bring) sb to do sth;

jemanden dazu bewegen, etwas zu tun get ( oder bring) sb to do sth;

was hat ihn (wohl) dazu bewogen? (I wonder) what made him do it?;

sich zu etwas bewegen lassen (allow o.s. to) be persuaded to do sth;

sich nicht bewegen lassen stand firm, remain adamant, refuse to budge umg;

es konnte ihn nichts dazu bewegen zu (+inf) wild horses couldn’t make him (+inf) → bewogen

* * *
I 1.
transitives Verb

1) move

etwas von der Stelle bewegen — move or shift something [from the spot]

2) (ergreifen) move

eine bewegende Rede — a moving speech

3) (innerlich beschäftigen) preoccupy

das bewegt mich schon lange — I have been preoccupied with this or this has exercised my mind for a long time
2.
reflexives Verb

1) move

2) (ugs.): (sich Bewegung verschaffen)

ich muss mich ein bisschen bewegen — I must get some exercise

du solltest/musst dich mehr bewegen — you ought to/must take more exercise

3)

seine Ausführungen bewegen sich in der gleichen Richtung — (fig.) his comments have the same drift or are on the same lines

4) (sich verhalten) behave
II
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

jemanden dazu bewegen, etwas zu tun — < thing> make somebody do something, induce somebody to do something; < person> prevail upon or persuade somebody to do something

jemanden zur Teilnahme bewegen — < person> talk somebody into taking part; < thing> make somebody take part; induce somebody to take part

* * *

v.

(§ p.,pp.: bewog, bewogen)

= to budge v.

to induce v.

to move v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bewegen
6 weichen

v/t (hat geweicht) und v/i (ist) soak ( auch weichen lassen)

—

weichen2

v/i; weicht, wich, ist gewichen; (weggehen) move; MIL. retreat; fig. give way (+ Dat to), yield (to); (Platz machen) make way (for); zur Seite weichen step aside; jemandem nicht von der Seite weichen not leave s.o.’s side; pej. cling to s.o. like a leech; nicht von der Stelle weichen not move (an inch); die Angst wich von ihr fig. her fear left her; das Blut wich aus ihren Wangen the blood left ( stärker: drained from) her cheeks; die Nacht / der Nebel weicht lit. the darkness / mist begins to clear; wanken

* * *

(sich zurückziehen) to move; to retreat; to give way; to cede; to make way; to yield;

(weich machen) to soak

* * *
wei|chen I
vti
(vi: aux haben or sein) to soak II ['vaiçn] pret wi\#ch [vɪç] ptp gewi\#chen [gə'vɪçn]
vi aux sein

1) (Mensch, Tier, Fahrzeug = weggehen, verlassen) to move; (Armee, Mensch, Tier = zurückweichen) to retreat (+dat, vor +dat from= Platz machen, fig = nachgeben) to give way (+dat to)

(nicht) von jdm or jds Seite wéíchen — (not) to leave sb's side

er wich nicht or keinen Schritt vom Wege — he did not deviate an inch

sie wich nicht von der Stelle — she refused to or wouldn't budge (an inch)

alles or das Blut/die Farbe wich aus ihren Wangen (liter) — the blood/colour (Brit) or color (US) drained from her cheeks

die Begeisterung ist der Ernüchterung gewichen — enthusiasm has given way to disillusionment

die Angst ist von ihr gewichen —

weiche, böser Geist! (liter) — begone evil spirit! (liter)

2) (Gefühl, Druck, Schmerz) (= nachlassen) to ease, to abate; (= verschwinden) to go

* * *

die

(a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass from one line to another: The points had to be changed before the train could continue.) points

* * *

wei·chen

<wich, gewichen>

[ˈvaiçn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (nachgeben)

▪ etw dat \weichen to give way to sth

2. (schwinden) to subside

3. (verschwinden) to go

er wich nicht von der Stelle he didn't budge from the spot

* * *
I
intransitives Verb; mit sein soak
II
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein move

nicht von jemandes Seite weichen — not move from or leave somebody's side

dem Feind weichen — retreat from the enemy

vor jemandem/etwas zur Seite weichen — step or move out of the way of somebody/something

die Angst wich von ihm — (fig. geh.) the fear left him

* * *

weichen¹ v/t (hat geweicht) und v/i (ist) soak ( auch

weichen lassen)

weichen² v/i; weicht, wich, ist gewichen; (weggehen) move; MIL retreat; fig give way (+dat to), yield (to); (Platz machen) make way (for);

zur Seite weichen step aside;

jemandem nicht von der Seite weichen not leave sb’s side; pej cling to sb like a leech;

nicht von der Stelle weichen not move (an inch);

die Angst wich von ihr fig her fear left her;

das Blut wich aus ihren Wangen the blood left ( stärker: drained from) her cheeks;

die Nacht/der Nebel weicht liter the darkness/mist begins to clear; → wanken

* * *
I
intransitives Verb; mit sein soak
II
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein move

nicht von jemandes Seite weichen — not move from or leave somebody's side

dem Feind weichen — retreat from the enemy

vor jemandem/etwas zur Seite weichen — step or move out of the way of somebody/something

die Angst wich von ihm — (fig. geh.) the fear left him

* * *

(in Wasser) v.

to soak v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: wich, ist gewichen)

= to give way expr.

to go away v.

to mollify v.

to smooth v.

to soften v.

to yield v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > weichen
7 moventer

mŏvĕo, mōvi, mōtum, 2 ( sync., mōstis for movistis, Mart. 3, 67, 1;
mōrunt for moverunt,
Sil. 14, 141), v. a. and n. [Sanscr. mīv, set in motion; Gr. ameibô, change; cf.: momentum, mutare].
I.
Act., to move, stir, set in motion; to shake, disturb, remove, etc. (syn.: cieo, agito, ago, molior).
A.
Lit.:
movit et ad certos nescia membra modos,
Tib. 1, 7, 38:
ut festis matrona moveri jussa diebus,
to dance, Hor. A. P. 232: moveri Cyclopa, to represent a Cyclop by dancing (gesticulating), id. Ep. 2, 2, 125:
et fila sonantia movit,
struck, Ov. M. 10, 89:
citharam cum voce,
id. ib. 5, 112:
tympana,
id. H. 4, 48; to disturb:
novis Helicona cantibus,
Manil. Astron. 1, 4:
signum movere loco,
to move from the place, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:
os,
Cels. 8, 2:
gradum,
i. e. to go forward, advance, Sen. Thyest. 420: se, to move or bestir one's self:
move ocius te,
Ter. And. 4, 3, 16:
praecepit eis, ne se ex eo loco moverent,
not to stir from the spot, Liv. 34, 20; Caes. B. G. 3, 15: castra, to break up, remove:
postero die castra ex eo loco movent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 15;
ellipt. without castra: postquam ille Canusio moverat,
Cic. Att. 9, 1, 1:
movisse a Samo Romanos audivit,
Liv. 37, 28, 4.— Pass. reflex.:
priusquam hostes moverentur,
Liv. 37, 19, 18:
hostem statu,
to drive from his position, dislodge, id. 30, 18:
aliquem possessione,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 45, § 116:
heredes,
to eject, id. Off. 3, 19, 76:
tribu centurionem,
to turn out, expel, id. de Or. 2, 67, 272; so,
aliquem de senatu,
id. Clu. 43, 122;
the same also without senatu,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 20:
senatorio loco,
to degrade, Liv. 39, 42, 6:
ex agro,
Cic. Fam. 13, 5, 2:
move abs te moram,
remove, cast off, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 10:
consulem de sententiā,
to cause to recede, to dissuade, Liv. 3, 21:
litteram,
to take away, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 74.—Prov.:
omnis terras, omnia maria movere,
to turn the world upside down, Cic. Att. 8, 11, 2.—
2.
Transf.
a.
To excite, occasion, cause, promote, produce; to begin, commence, undertake:
exercitatione sudor movetur,
is promoted, produced, Cels. 2, 17:
alvum,
Cato, R. R. 115:
dolorem,
id. ib. 7, 4:
lacrimas,
to cause, Quint. 6, 1, 26:
fletum populo,
Cic. de Or. 1, 53, 228:
risum,
id. ib. 2, 62, 281:
alicui exspectationem,
id. Att. 2, 14, 1:
indignationem,
Liv. 4, 50, 1:
misericordiam,
Cic. de Or. 2, 69, 278:
suspicionem,
id. Part. 33, 114:
ego istaec moveo, aut curo?
begin, commence, Ter. And. 5, 4, 18:
bellum,
Cic. Off. 1, 11, 37; Liv. 23, 48, 6:
jam pugna se moverat,
was going on, Curt. 8, 14, 6:
cantūs,
Verg. A. 10, 163:
tantum decus,
begin, Manil. Astron. 1, 42; cf. Verg. A. 7, 45:
nominis controversiam,
to begin, Tac. Dial. 25 init.; cf. Cels. 3, 3, § 25; Dig. 37, 10, 4:
litem,
ib. 4, 3, 33:
actionem,
ib. 19, 1, 10:
mentionem rei,
to make mention, Liv. 28, 11, 9:
sacra,
Val. Fl. 3, 540:
movere ac moliri aliquid,
to undertake any thing that excites disturbance, Liv. 23, 39:
ne quid moveretur,
id. 35, 13.—
b.
To shake, to cause to waver, to alter:
alicujus sententiam,
to change, cause to waver, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 6:
sententiam regis,
Liv. 35, 42, 6.—
c.
To present, offer an oblation:
ferctum Jovi moveto,
Cato, R. R. 134.—
d.
To disturb, concern, trouble, torment one:
men moveat cimex Pantilius?
Hor. S. 1, 10, 78:
Armeniosne movet, Romana potentia cujus Sit ducis?
Luc. 7, 282; cf. Val. Fl. 7, 131. intoleranda vis aestūs omnium ferme corpora movit, Liv. 25, 26:
strepitu fora vestra,
Juv. 2, 52.—
e.
Of plants, to put forth:
si se gemmae nondum moveant,
do not yet appear, Col. 11, 2, 26: de palmite gemma movetur, [p. 1169] is produced, Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 13.—
f.
To exert, exercise:
inter principia condendi hujus operis, movisse numen ad indicandam tanti imperii molem traditur deos,
Liv. 1, 55, 3 (cf.:
se movere, I. A. supra): artis opem,
Ov. F. 6, 760.—
g.
= mutare, to change, transform:
quorum Forma semel mota est,
Ov. M. 8, 729:
nihil motum antiquo probabile est,
Liv. 34, 54, 8.—
h.
In mal. part., Plaut. Am. 4, 1, 43.—
B.
Trop., to move, affect, excite, inspire:
ut pulcritudo corporis movet oculos et delectat,
charms, Cic. Off. 1, 28, 98:
quae me causae moverint,
id. Att. 11, 5, 1:
fere fit, quibus quisque in locis miles inveteravit, uti multum earum regionum consuetudine moveatur,
is much affected, influenced, Caes. B. C. 1, 44:
aliquem ad bellum,
to stir up, excite, Liv. 35, 12, 5:
movet feroci juveni animum conploratio sororis,
stirs his anger, id. 1, 26, 3; cf. id. 21, 38, 3; 23, 31, 11:
numina Dianae,
to irritate, provoke, Hor. Epod. 17, 3:
multa movens animo,
to revolve, ponder, meditate, Verg. A. 3, 34:
moverat plebem oratio consulis,
had stirred, made an impression on, Liv. 3, 20:
judicum animos,
Quint. 6, 2, 1:
acutule moveri,
keenly affected, Aug. Conf. 3, 7: neque illud me movet, quod, Caes. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 16, A. 2:
affectus,
Quint. 6, 1, 7:
moveor etiam ipsius loci insolentiā,
Cic. Deiot. 2, 5:
nil moveor lacrimis,
Prop. 3, 23, 25 (4, 25, 5):
absiste moveri,
be not disturbed, Verg. A. 6, 399:
quos sectis Bellona lacertis Saeva movet,
inspires, Luc. 1, 565 (al. monet):
ut captatori moveat fastidia,
excites nausea in, Juv. 10, 202.—
II.
Neutr., to move itself, move (very rare):
terra dies duodequadraginta movit,
an earthquake, Liv. 35, 40, 7; 40, 59, 7.—In pass.:
reptile quod movetur,
which moves itself, Vulg. Gen. 1, 26 saep.—Hence,
A.
mŏvens, entis, P. a., movable (class.): ex eā praedā, quae rerum moventium sit, movable things (as clothes, arms, furniture), Liv. 5, 25, 6:
voluptas,
that consists in motion, Cic. Fin. 2, 10, 31:
furtum rerum moventium,
Gell. 11, 18, 13.— Plur. subst.:
quaedam quasi moventia,
motives, Cic. Tusc. 5, 24, 68.—Hence, adv.: mŏventer, movingly, affectingly (late Lat.), Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Mil. 7, n. 4.—
B.
mōtus, a, um, P. a., moved, affected, disturbed ( poet. and in post-class. prose):
Ithaci digressu mota Calypso,
Prop. 1, 15, 9:
dictis,
Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 23:
precibus,
Curt. 6, 5, 23.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > moventer
8 moveo

mŏvĕo, mōvi, mōtum, 2 ( sync., mōstis for movistis, Mart. 3, 67, 1;
mōrunt for moverunt,
Sil. 14, 141), v. a. and n. [Sanscr. mīv, set in motion; Gr. ameibô, change; cf.: momentum, mutare].
I.
Act., to move, stir, set in motion; to shake, disturb, remove, etc. (syn.: cieo, agito, ago, molior).
A.
Lit.:
movit et ad certos nescia membra modos,
Tib. 1, 7, 38:
ut festis matrona moveri jussa diebus,
to dance, Hor. A. P. 232: moveri Cyclopa, to represent a Cyclop by dancing (gesticulating), id. Ep. 2, 2, 125:
et fila sonantia movit,
struck, Ov. M. 10, 89:
citharam cum voce,
id. ib. 5, 112:
tympana,
id. H. 4, 48; to disturb:
novis Helicona cantibus,
Manil. Astron. 1, 4:
signum movere loco,
to move from the place, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:
os,
Cels. 8, 2:
gradum,
i. e. to go forward, advance, Sen. Thyest. 420: se, to move or bestir one's self:
move ocius te,
Ter. And. 4, 3, 16:
praecepit eis, ne se ex eo loco moverent,
not to stir from the spot, Liv. 34, 20; Caes. B. G. 3, 15: castra, to break up, remove:
postero die castra ex eo loco movent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 15;
ellipt. without castra: postquam ille Canusio moverat,
Cic. Att. 9, 1, 1:
movisse a Samo Romanos audivit,
Liv. 37, 28, 4.— Pass. reflex.:
priusquam hostes moverentur,
Liv. 37, 19, 18:
hostem statu,
to drive from his position, dislodge, id. 30, 18:
aliquem possessione,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 45, § 116:
heredes,
to eject, id. Off. 3, 19, 76:
tribu centurionem,
to turn out, expel, id. de Or. 2, 67, 272; so,
aliquem de senatu,
id. Clu. 43, 122;
the same also without senatu,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 20:
senatorio loco,
to degrade, Liv. 39, 42, 6:
ex agro,
Cic. Fam. 13, 5, 2:
move abs te moram,
remove, cast off, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 10:
consulem de sententiā,
to cause to recede, to dissuade, Liv. 3, 21:
litteram,
to take away, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 74.—Prov.:
omnis terras, omnia maria movere,
to turn the world upside down, Cic. Att. 8, 11, 2.—
2.
Transf.
a.
To excite, occasion, cause, promote, produce; to begin, commence, undertake:
exercitatione sudor movetur,
is promoted, produced, Cels. 2, 17:
alvum,
Cato, R. R. 115:
dolorem,
id. ib. 7, 4:
lacrimas,
to cause, Quint. 6, 1, 26:
fletum populo,
Cic. de Or. 1, 53, 228:
risum,
id. ib. 2, 62, 281:
alicui exspectationem,
id. Att. 2, 14, 1:
indignationem,
Liv. 4, 50, 1:
misericordiam,
Cic. de Or. 2, 69, 278:
suspicionem,
id. Part. 33, 114:
ego istaec moveo, aut curo?
begin, commence, Ter. And. 5, 4, 18:
bellum,
Cic. Off. 1, 11, 37; Liv. 23, 48, 6:
jam pugna se moverat,
was going on, Curt. 8, 14, 6:
cantūs,
Verg. A. 10, 163:
tantum decus,
begin, Manil. Astron. 1, 42; cf. Verg. A. 7, 45:
nominis controversiam,
to begin, Tac. Dial. 25 init.; cf. Cels. 3, 3, § 25; Dig. 37, 10, 4:
litem,
ib. 4, 3, 33:
actionem,
ib. 19, 1, 10:
mentionem rei,
to make mention, Liv. 28, 11, 9:
sacra,
Val. Fl. 3, 540:
movere ac moliri aliquid,
to undertake any thing that excites disturbance, Liv. 23, 39:
ne quid moveretur,
id. 35, 13.—
b.
To shake, to cause to waver, to alter:
alicujus sententiam,
to change, cause to waver, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 6:
sententiam regis,
Liv. 35, 42, 6.—
c.
To present, offer an oblation:
ferctum Jovi moveto,
Cato, R. R. 134.—
d.
To disturb, concern, trouble, torment one:
men moveat cimex Pantilius?
Hor. S. 1, 10, 78:
Armeniosne movet, Romana potentia cujus Sit ducis?
Luc. 7, 282; cf. Val. Fl. 7, 131. intoleranda vis aestūs omnium ferme corpora movit, Liv. 25, 26:
strepitu fora vestra,
Juv. 2, 52.—
e.
Of plants, to put forth:
si se gemmae nondum moveant,
do not yet appear, Col. 11, 2, 26: de palmite gemma movetur, [p. 1169] is produced, Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 13.—
f.
To exert, exercise:
inter principia condendi hujus operis, movisse numen ad indicandam tanti imperii molem traditur deos,
Liv. 1, 55, 3 (cf.:
se movere, I. A. supra): artis opem,
Ov. F. 6, 760.—
g.
= mutare, to change, transform:
quorum Forma semel mota est,
Ov. M. 8, 729:
nihil motum antiquo probabile est,
Liv. 34, 54, 8.—
h.
In mal. part., Plaut. Am. 4, 1, 43.—
B.
Trop., to move, affect, excite, inspire:
ut pulcritudo corporis movet oculos et delectat,
charms, Cic. Off. 1, 28, 98:
quae me causae moverint,
id. Att. 11, 5, 1:
fere fit, quibus quisque in locis miles inveteravit, uti multum earum regionum consuetudine moveatur,
is much affected, influenced, Caes. B. C. 1, 44:
aliquem ad bellum,
to stir up, excite, Liv. 35, 12, 5:
movet feroci juveni animum conploratio sororis,
stirs his anger, id. 1, 26, 3; cf. id. 21, 38, 3; 23, 31, 11:
numina Dianae,
to irritate, provoke, Hor. Epod. 17, 3:
multa movens animo,
to revolve, ponder, meditate, Verg. A. 3, 34:
moverat plebem oratio consulis,
had stirred, made an impression on, Liv. 3, 20:
judicum animos,
Quint. 6, 2, 1:
acutule moveri,
keenly affected, Aug. Conf. 3, 7: neque illud me movet, quod, Caes. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 16, A. 2:
affectus,
Quint. 6, 1, 7:
moveor etiam ipsius loci insolentiā,
Cic. Deiot. 2, 5:
nil moveor lacrimis,
Prop. 3, 23, 25 (4, 25, 5):
absiste moveri,
be not disturbed, Verg. A. 6, 399:
quos sectis Bellona lacertis Saeva movet,
inspires, Luc. 1, 565 (al. monet):
ut captatori moveat fastidia,
excites nausea in, Juv. 10, 202.—
II.
Neutr., to move itself, move (very rare):
terra dies duodequadraginta movit,
an earthquake, Liv. 35, 40, 7; 40, 59, 7.—In pass.:
reptile quod movetur,
which moves itself, Vulg. Gen. 1, 26 saep.—Hence,
A.
mŏvens, entis, P. a., movable (class.): ex eā praedā, quae rerum moventium sit, movable things (as clothes, arms, furniture), Liv. 5, 25, 6:
voluptas,
that consists in motion, Cic. Fin. 2, 10, 31:
furtum rerum moventium,
Gell. 11, 18, 13.— Plur. subst.:
quaedam quasi moventia,
motives, Cic. Tusc. 5, 24, 68.—Hence, adv.: mŏventer, movingly, affectingly (late Lat.), Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Mil. 7, n. 4.—
B.
mōtus, a, um, P. a., moved, affected, disturbed ( poet. and in post-class. prose):
Ithaci digressu mota Calypso,
Prop. 1, 15, 9:
dictis,
Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 23:
precibus,
Curt. 6, 5, 23.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > moveo
9 Ш-20

НИ ШАГУ NP gen Invar
1. \Ш-20 (дальше, вперед, назад и т. п.) ( indep. sent used as imper

do not move (used as a command forbidding s.o. to move from the precise spot where he is standing)

not a (one) step farther!
freeze! stay where you are! stay put! don't move (budge) (an inch)!
2. — к кому, куда coll (predic
subj: human usu. used as imper
not to visit s.o. or go to some place at all ( usu. used as an order or warning): Imper к Y-y (в место Z) - ни шагу = don't (don't you dare etc) set foot in Y's house (at Y's apartment, in place Z etc)
don't even think about going to Yb house (Yb apartment, place Z etc) don't even think about going to see Y.
3. - откуда coll (predic
subj: human (often omitted)) not to leave some place (for a certain period of time or ever) (often used as a command): Imper из места Z ни шагу — don't set foot outside (out of) place Z.
(Мурзавецкая:) Смотреть за Аполлоном Викторычем, чтоб ни шагу из дому! (Островский 5). (М.:) Watch out for Apollon Viktorovich. Don't let him set foot out of the house! (5a).

4. \Ш-20 не сделать, не предпринять (obj) not (to do or make any attempt to do) anything (in a situation where some action is expected, required etc): not make a (single) move
not take any steps (in limited contexts) make no effort (to do sth.).
5. - (не отставать, не отходить и т. п.) от кого-чего ( adv or predic
subj: usu. human or animal)) not (to fall behind s.o. or sth.) even the slightest distance (when walking, running etc)
X не отставал (не отходил) от Y-a \Ш-20 = X stayed right on person Yb heels (tail).

6. - от кого-чего (не отходить и т. п.) ( adv or predic (with subj: human or animal)) not (to be far from s.o.) for even the slightest amount of time

X не отходит от Y-a \Ш-20 — X is never more than a few steps (feet) away from Y
X doesn't leave Y (Yb side) for an instant (a second, a minute) X sticks (stays) close to Y all the time (at all times etc) X stays glued to Y% side.
7. - без кого (predic
subj: human not to do or undertake anything (without s.o. 's consent, permission)
X без Y-a \Ш-20 = X doesn't (dare (dare to)) take a step (make a move) without Y (Yb permission, Y's go-ahead, Yb OK etc)

(Саяпин:)...Без жены он, сам знаешь, ни шагу. (Зилов:) А он жену вчера на юг отправил. (Саяпин:) Вот оно что. То-то загулял мужик... (Вампилов 5). (S.:)... You know he doesn't make a move without his wife. (Z.:) But he sent her off to the south yesterday. (S.:) So that's why the guy is cutting loose... (5b).

8. \Ш-20 без кого-чего (predic
impers or with subj: human to be unable to function, act etc without s.o. or sth.: X без Y-a \Ш-20 = X won't (can't, doesn't etc) do anything (do a thing, go anywhere etc) without Y X is lost (helpless) without Y (in limited contexts) X can't get along (make it) without Y.
«Ведь не обходится же военная музыка без специалистов с высшим образованием?» - «Но без тебя-то, Аркадий, любая музыка обойдётся! Я в этом нисколько не сомневаюсь!» -«Ещё бы, конечно! Но ведь мне-то без неё - куда? Я без неё -ни шагу...» (Залыгин 1). "How can martial music get along without specialists with higher education?" "Any music can get along without you, Arkady! I've no doubt about that." "Of course it can! But how can I get along without it? Without it I can't do a thing..." (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ш-20
10 ни шагу

• НИ ШАГУ

[NPgen; Invar]

=====

1. ни шагу (дальше, вперёд, назад и т. п.) [indep. sent used as imper]

⇒ do not move (used as a command forbidding s.o. to move from the precise spot where he is standing):

- not a < one> step farther!;

- freeze!;

- stay where you are!;

- stay put!;

- don't move (budge) (an inch)!

2. ни шагу к кому, куда coll [predic; subj: human; usu. used as imper]

⇒ not to visit s.o. or go to some place at all (usu. used as an order or warning):

- Imper к Y-y (в место Z) - ни шагу≈ don't (don't you dare etc) set foot in Y's house (at Y's apartment, in place Z etc);

- don't even think about going to Y's house <Y's apartment, place Z etc>;

- don't even think about going to see Y.

3. ни шагу откуда coll [predic; subj: human (often omitted)]

⇒ not to leave some place (for a certain period of time or ever) (often used as a command):

- Imper из места Z ни шагу≈ don't set foot outside (out of) place Z.

     ♦ [Мурзавецкая:] Смотреть за Аполлоном Викторычем, чтоб ни шагу из дому! (Островский 5). [М.:] Watch out for Apollon Viktorovich. Don't let him set foot out of the house! (5a).

4. ни шагу не сделать, не предпринять [obj]

⇒ not (to do or make any attempt to do) anything (in a situation where some action is expected, required etc):

- not make a (single) move;

- not take any steps;

- [in limited contexts] make no effort (to do sth.).

5. ни шагу (не отставать, не отходить и т. п.) от кого-чего [adv or predic (subj: usu. human or animal)]

⇒ not (to fall behind s.o. or sth.) even the slightest distance (when walking, running etc):

- X не отставал (не отходил) от Y-a ни шагу ≈ X stayed right on person Y's heels (tail).

6. ни шагу от кого-чего (не отходить и т. п.) [adv or predic (with subj: human or animal)]

⇒ not (to be far from s.o.) for even the slightest amount of time:

- X не отходит от Y-a ни шагу - X is never more than a few steps (feet) away from Y;

- X doesn't leave Y (Y'sside) for an instant (a second, a minute);

- X sticks (stays) close to Y all the time (at all times etc);

- X stays glued to Y's side.

7. ни шагу без кого [predic; subj: human]

⇒ not to do or undertake anything (without s.o.'s consent, permission):

- X без Y-a ни шагу ≈ X doesn't (dare < dare to>) take a step (make a move) without Y <Y's permission, Y's go-ahead, Y's OK etc>.

     ♦ [Саяпин:]...Без жены он, сам знаешь, ни шагу. [Зилов:] А он жену вчера на юг отправил. [Саяпин:] Вот оно что. То-то загулял мужик... (Вампилов 5). [S.:]... You know he doesn't make a move without his wife. [Z.:] But he sent her off to the south yesterday. [S.:] So that's why the guy is cutting loose... (5b).

8. ни шагу без кого-чего [predic; impers or with subj: human]

⇒ to be unable to function, act etc without s.o. or sth.:

- X без Y-a ни шагу ≈ X won't (can't, doesn't etc) do anything (do a thing, go anywhere etc) without Y;

- X is lost (helpless) without Y;

- [in limited contexts] X can't get along (make it) without Y.

     ♦ "Ведь не обходится же военная музыка без специалистов с высшим образованием?" - "Но без тебя-то, Аркадий, любая музыка обойдётся! Я в этом нисколько не сомневаюсь!" - "Ещё бы, конечно! Но ведь мне-то без неё - куда? Я без неё - ни шагу..." (Залыгин 1). "How can martial music get along without specialists with higher education?" "Any music can get along without you, Arkady! I've no doubt about that." "Of course it can! But how can I get along without it? Without it I can't do a thing..." (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни шагу
11 moveō

moveō mōvī, mōtus, ēre [1 MV-], to move, stir, set in motion, shake, disturb, remove: tanti oneris turrim, Cs.: matrona moveri iussa, to dance, H.: moveri Cyclopa, represent by action, H.: membra ad modos, Tb.: fila sonantia movit, struck, O.: moveri sedibus huic urbi melius est: loco motus cessit, driven back, Cs.: move ocius te, bestir thyself, T.: neque se in ullam partem, attach, Cs.: se ex eo loco, stir from the spot, L.: caput, i. e. threaten with, H.: castra ex eo loco, break up, Cs.: hostem statu, dislodge, L.: heredes, eject: tribu centurionem, expel: signiferos loco, degrade, Cs.: Omne movet urna nomen, H.: senatorio loco, degrade, L.: Verba loco, cancel, H.: consulem de sententiā, dissuade, L.: litteram, to take away: movet arma leo, gives battle, V.: quo sidere moto, at the rising of, O.—Prov.: omnīs terras, omnia maria movere, move heaven and earth (of great exertions).—Of the soil, to stir, plough, break up, open: iugera, V.: mota terra, O.— To disturb, violate: triste bidental, H.: Dianae non movenda numina, inviolable, H.— To remove oneself, betake oneself, move, be moved, be stirred (sc. se): terra dies duodequadraginta movit, there was an earthquake, L.: movisse a Samo Romanos audivit, L.: voluptas movens, i. e. in motion.—To excite, occasion, cause, promote, produce, begin, commence, undertake: fletum populo: mihi admirationem: indignationem, L.: suspicionem: iam pugna se moverat, was going on, Cu.: cantūs, V.: mentionem rei, make mention, L.: priusquam movere ac moliri quicquam posset, make any disturbance, L. — To shake, cause to waver, alter, change: meam sententiam.— To disturb, concern, trouble, torment: moveat cimex Pantilius? H.: voltum movetur, changes countenance, V.: vis aestūs omnium ferme corpora movit, L.: venenum praecordia movit, O.: strepitu fora, Iu.— To stir, produce, put forth: de palmite gemma movetur, O.— To exert, exercise: movisse numen ad alqd deos, L.: artis opem, O. — To change, transform: quorum Forma semel mota est, O.: nihil motum ex antiquo, i. e. change in traditional custom, L.—Fig., to move, influence, affect, excite, inspire: nil nos dos movet, T.: beneficiis moveri, Cs.: moveri civitas coepit, S.: ut pulcritudo corporis movet oculos et delectat, charms: animos ad bellum, instigate, L.: feroci iuveni animum, stir, L.: Vestrā motus prece, H.: moverat plebem oratio consulis, had stirred, L.: absiste moveri, be not disturbed, V.: ut captatori moveat fastidia, excites nausea in, Iu.— To revolve, meditate, ponder: Multa movens animo, V.
* * *

movere, movi, motus V

move, stir, agitate, affect, provoke, disturb;

movere se -- dance

Latin-English dictionary > moveō
12 kamień

- nia; - nie; gen pl; -ni; m

stone; ( w zegarku) jewel; ( do zapalniczki) flint

kamień szlachetny — gem(stone), precious stone

kamień nazębny — tartar

kamień żółciowy — gallstone

kamień nerkowy — kidney stone

kamień grobowy lub nagrobny — gravestone, tombstone

kamień kotłowy — fur

kamień młyński — millstone

kamień milowy — (przen) milestone

kamień węgielny — cornerstone; (przen) cornerstone, keystone

kamień spadł mi z serca — (przen) it's a weight lub load off my mind

przepaść ( perf) jak kamień w wodę lub w wodzie — to disappear into thin air

* * *

kamień

mi

- ni-; Gen. -a

1. ( kawałek skały) stone, rock; kamień brukowy paving stone, cobble-stone; kamień budowlany building stone; kamień ciosowy bud. cut stone, ashlar; kamień drogowy road stone; kamień do zapalniczek flint; kamień nagrobny gravestone, tombstone, headstone; kamień milowy dosł. i przen. milestone; kamień młyński millstone; kamień pamiątkowy memorial stone; kamień węgielny cornerstone; siny kamień min. blue vitriol, blue-stone; kamień litograficzny druk. lithographic stone; okres l. epoka kamienia łupanego geol. Stone Age, the palaeolithic period; okres l. epoka kamienia gładzonego geol. the neolithic period; kamień probierczy touchstone; kamień filozoficzny philosopher's stone; siedzieć gdzieś kamieniem not move l. stir from the spot; zmarznąć na kamień freeze stiff; spać jak kamień sleep like a log; przepaść jak kamień w wodę disappear into thin air; spadł mi kamień z serca that's a load l. weight off my mind; być komuś kamieniem u szyi be a burden to sb; kamień na kamieniu nie został (o miastach, budowlach) not a stone was left standing; kląć się w żywy kamień to swear up and down; mieć serce z kamienia have a heart of stone; trafiła kosa na kamień diamond cut diamond.

2. ( w jubilerstwie) gemstone, stone.

3. ( w czajniku) scale.

4. med. calculus, stone; kamień nerkowy renal calculus; kamień żółciowy gallstone, bilestone; kamień nazębny tartar.

5. (= pionek) (playing-) piece.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kamień
13 сдвигать с мертвой точки

move off the dead centre

в точке — at the spot of

мертвая точка — dead center

до высшей точки — to the peak

на мертвой точке — dead centered

с нижней точки — from the bottom

Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > сдвигать с мертвой точки
14 lugar

m.

1 place.

en algún lugar somewhere

no lo veo por ningún lugar I can't see it anywhere

vuelve a ponerlo todo en su lugar put everything back where it belongs

yo en tu lugar if I were you

fuera de lugar (figurative) out of place

lugar de encuentro meeting place

lugar de trabajo place of work

2 place, town.

las gentes del lugar the local people

lugar de nacimiento place of birth

3 position (post).

en primer/segundo lugar in the first/second place, firstly/secondly

4 room, space.

aquí ya no hay lugar para más gente there's no room for anyone else here

* * *

lugar

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio, ciudad) place

■ tiene que aparecer por algún lugar it has to be somewhere

■ he descubierto el lugar más idílico del mundo I've discovered the most idyllic place in the world

■ la iglesia no es lugar para bailar the church is no place to dance

2 (posición, situación) place, position

■ tú ponte en mi lugar y lo entenderás put yourself in my position and you'll understand

■ ¿qué lugar ocupa en la empresa? what's her position in the company?

3 (espacio) room, space

■ ya no hay lugar para más muebles there's no room for any more furniture

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar lugar a to give rise to

dejar a alguien en mal lugar to make somebody look foolish, show somebody up

en lugar de instead of

en primer lugar firstly

fuera de lugar (descolocado) out of place 2 (inoportuno) inappropriate

hacer lugar to make room

no ha lugar la protesta objection overruled

sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly

tener lugar to take place

lugar común commonplace

* * *

noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) space

•

- en lugar de
- tener lugar
* * *

SM

1) (=sitio) place

dejó las joyas en lugar seguro — she left the jewels in a safe place

es un lugar muy bonito — it is a lovely spot o place

devolver un libro a su lugar — to put a book back in its place

el concierto será en un lugar cerrado — the concert will take place indoors o at an indoor venue

el lugar del crimen — the scene of the crime

• algún lugar — somewhere

una emisión desde algún lugar de Europa — a broadcast from somewhere in Europe

lo escondió en algún lugar de la casa — she hid it somewhere around the house

• los Santos Lugares — the Holy Places

- poner las cosas en su lugar

lugar común — cliché, commonplace

lugar de encuentro — meeting-place

lugar geométrico — locus
composición 3)
2) (=posición)

a) [en lista, carrera, trabajo]

ocupa un buen lugar en la empresa — she has a good position o post at the company

ocupar el lugar de algn — to take sb's place

llegó en último lugar — he came last

• en primer lugar, se han clasificado en primer lugar — they have qualified in first place

en primer lugar, me gustaría agradecer la invitación — first of all o firstly, I would like to thank you for inviting me

b) (=situación)

yo, en tu lugar, no iría — I wouldn't go if I were you

usted póngase en mi lugar — put yourself in my place o shoes

en su lugar, ¡descanso! — (Mil) stand easy!

• dejar a algn en buen/mal lugar — [comportamiento] to reflect well/badly on sb; [persona] to make sb look good/bad

• estar fuera de lugar — to be out of place

sentirse fuera de lugar — to feel out of place

- encontrar un lugar bajo el sol

c)

• en lugar de — instead of

vino el portavoz en lugar del ministro — the spokesman came instead of the minister, the spokesman came in the minister's place

¿puedo asistir yo en su lugar? — can I go instead?

en lugar de escribir, me llamó por teléfono — instead of writing, he called me

en lugar de ir a la piscina, ¿por qué no vamos a la playa? — why don't we go to the beach instead of the swimming pool?

3) (=ocasión) opportunity, chance

si se me da el lugar — if I have the opportunity o chance

no hubo lugar para decir lo que pensaba — there was no opportunity to say what I thought

no hay lugar para preocupaciones — there is no cause for concern

• dar lugar a algo — to give rise to sth, lead to sth

• dejar lugar a algo — to leave room for sth

los datos no dejan lugar a dudas — the figures leave no room for doubt

la situación no dejaba lugar al optimismo — the situation left little room for o gave few grounds for optimism

• sin lugar a dudas — without doubt, undoubtedly

• no ha lugar, una reacción tan fuerte, francamente no ha lugar — there is no need for such a violent response

-¡protesto! -no ha lugar — (Jur) "objection!" - "overruled"

• tener lugar — to take place, happen, occur

- a como dé o diera lugar

4) (=espacio) room, space

no hay lugar para escribir nada más — there's no room o space to write any more

¿hay lugar? — is there any room?

hacer lugar para algo — to make room for sth

5) (=localidad) place

En un lugar de la Mancha... — Somewhere in La Mancha...

del lugar — local

un vino del lugar — a local wine

las gentes del lugar — the local people, the locals

lugar de nacimiento — [gen] birthplace; [en impreso] place of birth

lugar de trabajo — workplace

* * *

masculino

1) ( sitio) place

no es éste el lugar — this is not the place

en cualquier otro lugar — anywhere else

cambiar los muebles de lugar — to move the furniture around

en algún lugar — somewhere

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep in a cool place

el lugar del suceso — the scene of the incident

2) (localidad, región)

los habitantes del lugar — the local people

lugar y fecha de nacimiento — place and date of birth

3)

a) ( espacio libre) room

hacer lugar para alguien/algo — to make room o space for somebody/something

b) ( asiento) seat

4)

a) ( situación) place

yo en tu lugar... — if I were you...

ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

b) (en organización, jerarquía) place

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de la madre — nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista — according to their position on the list

se clasificó en primer/quinto lugar — she finished in first/fifth place

5)

dar lugar a — (a una disputa, a comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

han dado lugar a que la gente hable — their behavior has set people talking

6) (Der)

no ha lugar la protesta — the objection is overruled

7) (en locs)

en lugar de — instead of

ella firmó en mi lugar — she signed on my behalf

en primer lugar: se tratarán en primer lugar they will be dealt with first; en primer lugar porque... first of all o firstly because...; en último lugar: y en último lugar... and finally o lastly...; a como dé/diera lugar (AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it any way we can; a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar one way or another I was going to get in; dejar a alguien en mal lugar to put somebody in an awkward position; poner a alguien en su lugar to put somebody in her/his place; sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly; tener lugar — to take place

•

- lugar común

* * *

= area, locality, location, place, locus [loci, -pl.], site, spot, slot.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. To overcome these problems users must think of all the various names that might have been applied, and must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.

Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex. These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

----

* asignar un lugar = give + Nombre + a place in.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.

* colocado en lugar erróneo = misplaced.

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de lugares más distantes = from further afield.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier otro lougar = everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en lugar de = as opposed to, in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* en lugar del accidente = at the scene.

* en lugar de otro = vicariously.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en otro lugar = elsewhere, off-site [offsite].

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.

* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* fuera de lugar = out of place, uncalled-for.

* gallito del lugar, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* habitante del lugar = local, local resident.

* hacerse un lugar = carve out + a place.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* lugar acogedor = welcoming place.

* lugar aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* lugar ameno = locus amoenus.

* lugar atrasado = backwater.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* lugar cultural = cultural site.

* lugar de acampada = campsite [camp site], camping site, campground.

* lugar de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* lugar de celebración = venue.

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* lugar de cría = breeding ground, breeding area.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* lugar de diversión = playground.

* lugar de encuentro = meeting place, meeting point, gathering place, tryst.

* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.

* lugar de honor = pride of place.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* lugar de recogida = pick-up location, pick-up point, drop-off point.

* lugar de residencia = place of residence.

* lugar destacado = prime space.

* lugar de trabajo = affiliation, institutional affiliation, working environment, workplace, work setting, place of work, worksite [work site], home institution.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* lugar de vacaciones = tourist destination.

* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* lugar en la ordenación = filing position.

* lugar escondido = secluded spot.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* lugar específico = niche.

* lugar físico = physical place.

* lugar frecuentado = hang out.

* lugar histórico = historic site, historical site.

* lugar interesante = hot spot.

* lugar oculto = hidden storage place, secret storage location, secret storage place, secret holding location, secret cell.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* lugar pintoresco = beauty spot.

* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.

* lugar protegido = safe haven, safe harbour.

* lugar público = public place.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* lugar seguro = safe haven, safe place.

* lugar visible = prime space.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* ocasión + dar lugar a = occasion + give rise to.

* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.

* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.

* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.

* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.

* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* residente del lugar = local resident.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* situado en primer lugar = top-rated.

* situado en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* TIP (El Lugar de Información) = TIP (The Information Place).

* UF (úsese en lugar de) = UF (use for).

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* variar de lugar a lugar = differ + from place to place.

* variar de un lugar a otro = vary + from place to place.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

* * *

masculino

1) ( sitio) place

no es éste el lugar — this is not the place

en cualquier otro lugar — anywhere else

cambiar los muebles de lugar — to move the furniture around

en algún lugar — somewhere

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep in a cool place

el lugar del suceso — the scene of the incident

2) (localidad, región)

los habitantes del lugar — the local people

lugar y fecha de nacimiento — place and date of birth

3)

a) ( espacio libre) room

hacer lugar para alguien/algo — to make room o space for somebody/something

b) ( asiento) seat

4)

a) ( situación) place

yo en tu lugar... — if I were you...

ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

b) (en organización, jerarquía) place

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de la madre — nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista — according to their position on the list

se clasificó en primer/quinto lugar — she finished in first/fifth place

5)

dar lugar a — (a una disputa, a comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

han dado lugar a que la gente hable — their behavior has set people talking

6) (Der)

no ha lugar la protesta — the objection is overruled

7) (en locs)

en lugar de — instead of

ella firmó en mi lugar — she signed on my behalf

en primer lugar: se tratarán en primer lugar they will be dealt with first; en primer lugar porque... first of all o firstly because...; en último lugar: y en último lugar... and finally o lastly...; a como dé/diera lugar (AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it any way we can; a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar one way or another I was going to get in; dejar a alguien en mal lugar to put somebody in an awkward position; poner a alguien en su lugar to put somebody in her/his place; sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly; tener lugar — to take place

•

- lugar común

* * *

= area, locality, location, place, locus [loci, -pl.], site, spot, slot.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: To overcome these problems users must think of all the various names that might have been applied, and must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.

Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex: These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

* asignar un lugar = give + Nombre + a place in.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.

* colocado en lugar erróneo = misplaced.

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de lugares más distantes = from further afield.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier otro lougar = everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en lugar de = as opposed to, in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* en lugar del accidente = at the scene.

* en lugar de otro = vicariously.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en otro lugar = elsewhere, off-site [offsite].

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.

* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* fuera de lugar = out of place, uncalled-for.

* gallito del lugar, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* habitante del lugar = local, local resident.

* hacerse un lugar = carve out + a place.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* lugar acogedor = welcoming place.

* lugar aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* lugar ameno = locus amoenus.

* lugar atrasado = backwater.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* lugar cultural = cultural site.

* lugar de acampada = campsite [camp site], camping site, campground.

* lugar de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* lugar de celebración = venue.

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* lugar de cría = breeding ground, breeding area.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* lugar de diversión = playground.

* lugar de encuentro = meeting place, meeting point, gathering place, tryst.

* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.

* lugar de honor = pride of place.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* lugar de recogida = pick-up location, pick-up point, drop-off point.

* lugar de residencia = place of residence.

* lugar destacado = prime space.

* lugar de trabajo = affiliation, institutional affiliation, working environment, workplace, work setting, place of work, worksite [work site], home institution.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* lugar de vacaciones = tourist destination.

* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* lugar en la ordenación = filing position.

* lugar escondido = secluded spot.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* lugar específico = niche.

* lugar físico = physical place.

* lugar frecuentado = hang out.

* lugar histórico = historic site, historical site.

* lugar interesante = hot spot.

* lugar oculto = hidden storage place, secret storage location, secret storage place, secret holding location, secret cell.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* lugar pintoresco = beauty spot.

* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.

* lugar protegido = safe haven, safe harbour.

* lugar público = public place.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* lugar seguro = safe haven, safe place.

* lugar visible = prime space.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* ocasión + dar lugar a = occasion + give rise to.

* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.

* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.

* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.

* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.

* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* residente del lugar = local resident.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* situado en primer lugar = top-rated.

* situado en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* TIP (El Lugar de Información) = TIP (The Information Place).

* UF (úsese en lugar de) = UF (use for).

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* variar de lugar a lugar = differ + from place to place.

* variar de un lugar a otro = vary + from place to place.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

* * *

lugar

masculine

A (sitio) place

no es éste el lugar ni el momento oportuno para hablar de ello this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it

esto no está en su lugar this is not in its place, this is not where it should be o in the right place o where it belongs

en cualquier otro lugar la gente se hubiera echado a la calle anywhere else o in any other country, people would have taken to the streets

hemos cambiado los muebles de lugar we've moved the furniture around

tiene que estar en algún lugar it must be somewhere

guárdalo en un lugar seguro keep it in a safe place

[ S ] consérvese en lugar fresco keep in a cool place

se trasladaron al lugar del suceso they went to the scene of the incident

¿se te ocurre un lugar por aquí cerca donde podamos ir a comer? can you think of anywhere around here where we can go and eat?

B

(localidad, región): visité varios lugares I visited several places

los habitantes del lugar the local inhabitants o people

en un lugar de África somewhere in Africa

lugar y fecha de nacimiento place and date of birth

C

1

(espacio libre): ¿podrían hacer lugar para alguien más? could you make room o space for one more?

no hay lugar para nada más there's no room for anything else

aquí te dejé un lugar para que pongas tus cosas I left you some space here for you to put your things

2 (asiento) seat

D

1 (situación) place

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place

yo en tu lugar no se lo diría I wouldn't tell her if I were you

¡ya quisiera verte en mi lugar! I'd like to see what you'd do in my place o position o ( colloq) shoes

2 (en una organización, jerarquía) place

el lugar que le corresponde her rightful place o position

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de una madre nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista according to their position on the list

en quinto lugar se clasificó el equipo australiano the Australian team finished fifth o in fifth place o in fifth position

E

dar lugar a (a una disputa) to provoke, give rise to, spark off; (a comentarios) to give rise to, provoke

han dado lugar a que la gente hable their behavior has got o set people talking

F ( Der):

no ha lugar la protesta the objection is overruled

G ( en locs):

en lugar de instead of

fue él en lugar de su hermano he went instead of his brother o in his brother's place

en lugar de hablar tanto podrías ayudar un poco instead of talking so much you might help a bit

¿puede firmar ella en mi lugar? can she sign for me o on my behalf

¿y si en lugar de ir nosotros viene él aquí? and how about him coming here rather than us going there?

en primer/segundo/último lugar: los temas que serán tratados en primer lugar the topics which will be dealt with first

no estoy de acuerdo, en primer lugar porque … I don't agree, first of all o firstly because …

y en último lugar, hablaremos de las posibles soluciones and finally o lastly, we will discuss possible solutions

a como dé/diera lugar ( AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it however possible o however they can

a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar al concierto one way or another I was going to get into the concert

dejar a algn en mal lugar to put sb in an awkward position

hacerse un lugar (en la vida) to get on in life

no dejar lugar a dudas: lo dijo con tal convicción que no dejó lugar a dudas sobre su sinceridad she said it with such conviction that there could be no doubt about her sincerity

poner a algn en su lugar to put sb in her/his place

sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly

tener lugar to take place

un lugar para cada cosa y cada cosa en su lugar a place for everything and everything in its place

Compuestos:

● lugar común

cliché, commonplace

● lugar geométrico

locus

* * *

lugar sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) place;
◊ este es el lugar this is the place;

en cualquier otro lugar anywhere else;
en algún lugar somewhere;
cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;
el lugar del suceso the scene of the incident;
yo en tu lugar … if I were you …;
ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;
se clasificó en primer lugar she finished in first place
2 (localidad, región):
◊ los habitantes del lugar the local people;

lugar y fecha de nacimiento place and date of birth
3
a) ( espacio libre) room;

◊ hacer lugar para algn/algo to make room o space for sb/sth;

me hizo un lugar he made me some room
b) ( asiento) seat

4
◊ dar lugar a (a disputa, comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

5 ( en locs)
◊ en lugar de instead of;

ella firmó en mi lugar she signed on my behalf;
en primer lugar ( antes que nada) first of all, firstly;
en último lugar ( finalmente) finally, lastly;
sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly;
tener lugar to take place
lugar sustantivo masculino
1 place
la gente del lugar, the local people
en algún lugar del cuerpo/libro, in some part of the body/book
2 (ocasión) time: no hubo lugar para ello, there was no occasion for it
3 (motivo) occasion: dio lugar a un malentendido, it gave rise to a misunderstanding
♦ Locuciones: sentirse fuera de lugar to feel out of place
tener lugar, to take place
en lugar de, instead of
en mi/tu/su lugar..., if I/you/he were me/you/him...
en primer lugar, in the first place, firstly
sin lugar a dudas, without a doubt
' lugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- abandono
- abrigo
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acuartelamiento
- acudir
- airear
- alejada
- alejado
- allá
- allí
- antesala
- apartada
- apartado
- aquí
- archivo
- arena
- atrás
- baja
- bajo
- botar
- cabida
- caer
- celebrarse
- colocarse
- continuar
- damnificada
- damnificado
- darse
- definitivamente
- dejar
- delante
- dentro
- deprimida
- deprimido
- derecha
- desalojo
- desamparada
- desamparado
- desarrollarse
- desencadenar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desentonar
- desfilar
- designar
- deslizarse
- despacho
English:
abroad
- agree
- be
- beauty spot
- birthplace
- breeding ground
- burial
- celebrate
- change
- climb
- come off
- commonplace
- commuter
- dental surgery
- designate
- desolation
- divert
- drive-through
- elsewhere
- equatorial
- erect
- everyplace
- ex
- first
- firstly
- foremost
- haunt
- high
- homeland
- in-service
- inch
- innermost
- innocent
- instead
- introduction
- landmark
- last
- lie
- lieu
- live in
- liven
- location
- lookout
- Mecca
- midterm
- misplaced
- mournful
- move back
- occupy
- palace

* * *

lugar

♦ nm

1. [sitio] place;
[del crimen, accidente] scene; [para acampar, merendar] spot;
encontraron una pistola en el lugar de los hechos they found a gun at the crime scene o scene of the crime;

¿en qué lugar habré metido las tijeras? where can I have put the scissors?;

en algún lugar somewhere;

no lo veo por ningún lugar I can't see it anywhere;

vuelve a ponerlo todo en su lugar put everything back where it belongs;

he cambiado el televisor de lugar I've moved the television;

estoy buscando un lugar donde pasar la noche I'm looking for somewhere to spend the night;

éste no es (el) lugar para discutir eso this is not the place to discuss that

Comp
lugar de anidación nesting site;
lugar de encuentro meeting place;

lugar de interés place of interest;

lugar de reunión meeting place;

lugar sagrado sanctum;

lugar de trabajo workplace

2. [localidad] place, town;

las gentes del lugar the local people;

ni los más viejos del lugar recuerdan algo semejante not even the oldest people there can remember anything like it

Comp
lugar de nacimiento [en biografía] birthplace; [en formulario, impreso] place of birth;
lugar de residencia [en formulario, impreso] place of residence;

lugar turístico Br holiday o US vacation resort;

lugar de veraneo summer resort

3. [puesto] position;

ocupa un lugar importante en la empresa she has an important position in the company, she is high up in the company;

¿puedes ir tú en mi lugar? can you go in my place?;

en primer/segundo lugar, quiero decir… in the first/second place, I would like to say…, firstly/secondly, I would like to say…;

llegó en primer/segundo lugar she finished o came first/second;

en último lugar, quiero decir… lastly o last, I would like to say…;

llegó en último lugar she came last;

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;

yo en tu lugar if I were you

4. [espacio libre] room, space;

esta mesa ocupa mucho lugar this table takes up a lot of room o space;

aquí ya no hay lugar para más gente there's no room for anyone else here;

hacerle lugar a algo/alguien to make room o some space for sth/sb

5. lugar común platitude, commonplace

6. [ocasión]
dar lugar a [rumores, comentarios, debate, disputa] to give rise to;
[polémica] to spark off, to give rise to; [catástrofe] to lead to, to cause; [explosión, escape] to cause; Am
a como dé lugar whatever the cost, whatever it takes;
Der
no ha lugar objection overruled;

no hay lugar a duda there's no (room for) doubt;

sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly

7.
tener lugar to take place;

la recepción tendrá lugar en los jardines del palacio the reception will be held in the palace gardens

8. Comp

dejar en buen lugar: el cantante mexicano dejó en buen lugar a su país the Mexican singer did his country proud;

dejar en mal lugar: no nos dejes en mal lugar y pórtate bien be good and don't show us up;

estar fuera de lugar to be out of place;

poner a alguien en su lugar to put sb in his/her place;

poner las cosas en su lugar to set things straight

♦ en lugar de loc prep

instead of;

acudió en lugar de mí she came in my place o instead of me;

en lugar de la sopa, tomaré pasta I'll have the pasta instead of the soup;

en lugar de mirar, podrías echarnos una mano you could give us a hand rather than o instead of just standing/sitting there watching

* * *

lugar

m place;

en lugar de instead of;

en primer lugar in the first place, first(ly);

fuera de lugar out of place;

yo en tu lugar if I were you, (if I were) in your place;

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;

dar lugar a give rise to;

tener lugar take place;

lugar de destino posting;

sin lugar a dudas without a doubt

* * *

lugar nm

1) : place, position

se llevó el primer lugar en su división: she took first place in her division

2) espacio: space, room

3)

dar lugar a : to give rise to, to lead to

4)

en lugar de : instead of

5)

lugar común : cliché, platitude

6)

tener lugar : to take place

* * *

lugar n place

es un lugar muy tranquilo it's a very quiet place

llegó en quinto lugar he finished in fifth place

un lugar donde sentarse a place to sit / somewhere to sit

dar lugar a to give rise to [pt. gave; pp. given]

en lugar de instead of

en primer lugar firstly / first of all

estar fuera de lugar (incómodo) out of place (inoportuno) inappropriate

tener lugar to take place

Spanish-English dictionary > lugar
15 paso

adj.

dried.

intj.

open up, gangway.

m.

1 passing.

el paso del tiempo the passage of time

con el paso de los años as the years go by

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university

abrir paso a alguien (también figurative) to make way for somebody

abrirse paso entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowd

ceder el paso (a alguien) to let (somebody) past; to give way (to somebody) (automobiles)

ceda el paso give way (en letrero) (British), yield (United States)

de paso in passing; (de pasada) while I'm/you're/etc at it (aprovechando)

prohibido el paso no entry (en letrero)

paso del ecuador = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course

2 step.

dar un paso adelante o al frente to step forward, to take a step forward

3 walk.

a paso ligero at a brisk pace

marcar el paso to keep time

a este paso no acabaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish

4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps

paso a paso step by step

5 crossing (cruce).

paso de cebra zebra crossing (British), = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines

paso elevado flyover (British), overpass (United States)

paso fronterizo border crossing (point)

paso a nivel level crossing (British), grade crossing (United States)

paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso subterráneo subway (British), underpass (United States)

6 pass (geography) (en montaña).

7 step in a process, stride, move.

8 passage, pass, crossing point.

9 pace, walking pace.

10 gateway.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pasar.

* * *

paso

► nombre masculino

1 (movimiento) step, footstep

■ ¡no des ni un paso más! don't move another step!

■ he oído pasos I heard footsteps

2 (distancia) pace

3 (camino) passage, way

4 (avance) progress, advance

5 (trámite) step, move

6 (de montaña) mountain pass; (de mar) strait

7 RELIGIÓN float (used in Holy Week processions)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada paso at every turn

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

abrirse paso to force one's way through

apretar el paso to hurry

cerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s way

dar paso a (hacer posible) to pave the way for 2 (provocar) to give rise to 3 (dejar pasar) to let through, make way for 4 (pasar a) to move on to

dar sus primeros pasos to start walking

dar un paso en falso (al andar) to lose one's footing 2 (equivocarse) to make a false move

estar a un paso/a dos pasos to be very close

■ estamos a un paso de encontrar la solución the solution is just around the corner

estar de paso to be passing through

hacer algo de paso to do something as well

■ de paso, tráeme tabaco while you're there, get me some cigarettes

no dar un paso sin... not to do a thing without...

paso a paso step by step

'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"

salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebody

salir al paso de algo to forestall something

seguirle los pasos a alguien to follow somebody close behind 2 figurado to follow in somebody's footsteps

ceda el paso (señal) give way sign, US yield sign

paso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

paso del ecuador half-way point (in university studies)

paso elevado flyover

paso subterráneo (de peatones) subway

* * *

noun m.

1) passage

2) footstep

3) pace

4) way

* * *
I
ADJ dried

higo paso — dried fig

ciruela pasa — prune

uva pasa — raisin
II
1. SM

1) (=acción de pasar)

contemplaban el paso de la procesión desde un balcón — they watched the procession go by from a balcony

para evitar el paso del aire — to prevent the air getting through

por estas fechas tiene lugar el paso de las cigüeñas por nuestra región — this is the time of year when the storks fly over our region

los detuvieron en el paso del estrecho — they were arrested while crossing the channel

el presidente, a su paso por nuestra ciudad... — the president, during his visit to our city...

el huracán arrasó con todo lo que encontró a su paso — the hurricane flattened everything in its path

con el paso del tiempo — with (the passing of) time

prohibido el paso — no entry

• ceder el paso — to give way, yield (EEUU)

ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)

• dar paso a algo, el invierno dio paso a la primavera — winter gave way to spring

ahora vamos a dar paso a nuestro corresponsal en Lisboa — we now go over to our correspondent in Lisbon

las protestas dieron paso a una huelga — the protests led to o were followed by a strike

• de paso, mencionaron el tema solo de paso — they only mentioned the matter in passing

¿puedes ir al supermercado, de paso que vas a la farmacia? — could you go to the supermarket on your way to the chemist's?

de paso recuérdale que tiene un libro nuestro — remind him that he's got a book of ours while you're at it

el banco me pilla de paso — the bank is on my way

dicho sea de paso — incidentally

• entrar de paso — to drop in

• estar de paso — to be passing through

están solo de paso por Barcelona — they're just passing through Barcelona

paso del Ecuador — party or trip organized by university students to celebrate the halfway stage in their degree course

paso franco, paso libre — free passage
ave
2) (=camino) way; (Arquit) passage; (Geog) pass; (Náut) strait

estás en mitad del paso — you're blocking the way

¡paso! — make way!

la policía le abría paso — the police cleared a path for him

• abrirse paso — to make one's way

se abrió paso entre la multitud — he made his way through the crowd

se abrió paso a tiros — he shot his way through

se abrieron paso luchando — they fought their way through

• cerrar el paso — to block the way

• dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open

dejar paso a algn — to let sb past

• impedir el paso — to block the way

- salir al paso a algn

- salir al paso de algo

han salido al paso de la acusación — they've been quick to deny the accusation

- salir del paso

paso a desnivel, paso a distinto nivel — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

paso a nivel sin barrera — unguarded level crossing

paso (de) cebra — Esp zebra crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

paso elevado — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

paso fronterizo — border crossing

paso inferior — underpass, subway

paso salmonero — salmon ladder

paso subterráneo — underpass, subway

paso superior — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)

3) [al andar] (=acción) step; (=ruido) footstep; (=huella) footprint

he oído pasos — I heard footsteps

• coger el paso — to fall into step

• dar un paso — to take a step

¿ha dado ya sus primeros pasos? — has she taken her first steps yet?

no da ni un paso sin ella — he never goes anywhere without her

• dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards

• dar un paso en falso — (=tropezar) to miss one's footing; (=equivocarse) to make a false move

• hacer pasos — (Baloncesto) to travel (with the ball)

• volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her steps

- a cada paso

- a pasos agigantados

el proyecto avanza a pasos agigantados — the project is advancing by leaps and bounds

la demanda aumenta a pasos agigantados — demand is increasing at a rate of knots o extremely quickly

- andar en malos pasos

- dar un mal paso

- paso a paso

- por sus pasos contados

- seguir los pasos a algn

- seguir los pasos de algn

paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward

paso a dos — pas de deux

paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards

dio un paso atrás — he took a step backwards

4) (=modo de andar) [de persona] walk, gait; [de caballo] gait

caminaba con paso decidido — he was walking purposefully

• acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• aflojar el paso — to slow down

• apretar o avivar el paso — to go faster, speed up

• a buen paso — at a good pace

iba andando a buen paso — I was walking at a good pace

las conversaciones marchan a buen paso — the talks are proceeding at a good pace o rate

• establecer el paso — to make the pace, set the pace

• a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly

• a paso ligero — [gen] at a swift pace; (Mil) at the double

• llevar el paso — to keep in step, keep time

• marcar el paso — [gen] to keep time; (Mil) to mark time

• a paso redoblado — LAm (Mil) at the double

• romper el paso — to break step

- a paso de tortuga

paso de ambladura, paso de andadura — (Equitación) amble

paso de ganso LAm —

paso de (la) oca — goose step

paso de vals — waltz step

5) (=ritmo) rate, pace

• a este paso — at this rate

a este paso no terminarán nunca — at this rate they'll never finish

al paso que vamos no acabaremos nunca — at the rate we're going we'll never finish

6) (=distancia)

vive a un paso de aquí — he lives round the corner from here

estaba a unos diez pasos — it was about ten paces away

de eso al terrorismo no hay más que un paso — it's a small step from there to terrorism

7) (=avance) step

es un paso hacia nuestro objetivo — it's a step towards our objective

el matrimonio es un paso muy importante en la vida — marriage is an important step in life

- dar el primer paso

8) (Téc) [de tornillo] pitch; [de contador, teléfono] unit

9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude

10) (Rel) [en procesión] float in Holy Week procession, with statues representing part of Easter story

See:

ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana

11)

paso de armas — (Mil, Hist) passage of arms

12) LAm (=vado) ford

2.

ADV softly, gently

¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el paso del agua — the flow of water

el paso del tren — the passing of the train

el paso del tiempo — the passage of time

el huracán destruyó todo a su paso — the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

el paso de la dictadura a la democracia — the transition from dictatorship to democracy

de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...

b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso — make way

me cerró el paso — she blocked my way

dejen el paso libre — leave the way clear

ceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

prohibido el paso — no entry

abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way

abrirse paso en la vida — to make one's way in life

salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody

un guardia salió a su paso — he was stopped by a security guard

2) (Geog) ( en montaña) pass

salir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

- paso a nivel

- paso de cebra

- paso de peatones

- paso elevado or a desnivel

- paso fronterizo

- paso subterráneo

3)

a) (al andar, bailar) step

dio un paso para atrás — he took a step backward(s)

camina 50 pasos al norte — walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta — she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos — she heard footsteps

entró con paso firme — he came in purposefully

no da un paso sin consultarme — she won't do anything without asking me first

paso a paso — step by step

a cada paso — at every turn

andar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals

a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds

dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out

dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move

seguirle los pasos a alguien — to tail somebody

seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps

volver sobre sus pasos — to retrace one's steps

b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos — to travel

4)

a) ( distancia corta)

vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte — she was at death's door

está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here

de ahí al estrellato no hay más que un paso — it's only a short step from there to stardom

b) ( avance) step forward

eso ya es un paso (adelante) — that's a step forward in itself

c) ( de gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios — we have taken the necessary steps

5) ( en contador) unit

6)

a) (ritmo, velocidad)

apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down

el tren iba a buen paso — the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso... — at this rate...

a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace

marcar el paso — to mark time

b) (Equ)

al paso — at a walking pace

•

- paso ligero or redoblado

* * *

paso¹

¹ = footstep, step, footprint, pace.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.

Ex: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.

Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.

* abrir paso a = make + way (for).

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* acelerar el paso = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.

* a este paso = at this rate.

* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.

* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.

* a un paso = within a stone's throw (away/from).

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.

* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.

* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* contador de pasos = step counter.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un paso = make + step.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* dar un paso al frente = step up.

* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.

* dar un paso hacia delante = take + a step forward, step up.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.

* desandar los pasos de = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + steps.

* hacer que + Nombre + dé un paso hacia delante = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.

* impedir el paso = block in.

* llave de paso = spigot, faucet, tap, stopcock, stop valve.

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* obstaculizar el paso = block in.

* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* paso a paso = one step at a time, step by step, stage by stage, stepwise.

* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.

* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.

* Paso del Noroeste, el = North West Passage, the.

* paso de peatones = zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing.

* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.

* paso en falso = false move.

* paso fronterizo = border crossing.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* paso hacia atrás = retrograde step, step backward(s), step back.

* paso inferior = underpass.

* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.

* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.

* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* preferencia de paso = the right of way.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

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

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

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

paso²

² = stage, passing.

Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.

Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.

* ave de paso = bird of passage.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* de paso = by the way, by the by(e).

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* llave de paso = shut-off valve.

* paso elevado = overpass.

* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.

* paso inferior = subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.

* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.

paso³

³ = transfer, transition, changeover [change-over], handover [hand-over].

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that users may make the transition from a first access point to related terms or access points.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: The author assesses the prospects of Hong Kong after the handover of the colony to China in 1997 when it will once again be competing with Shanghai as the publishing hub of the Orient.

* * *

paso¹

masculine

A

1

(acción): las compuertas controlan el paso del agua the hatches control the flow of water

a su paso por la ciudad el río se ensancha the river widens as it flows through the city

el paso de los camiones había causado grietas en la calzada cracks had appeared in the road surface caused by the passage of so many trucks o because of all the trucks using it

hizo frente a todo lo que encontró a su paso he faced up to every obstacle in his path

con el paso del tiempo se desgastó la piedra the stone got worn down with time o with the passing o passage of time

[ S ] ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)

[ S ] prohibido el paso no entry

al paso (en ajedrez) en passant

de paso: no viven aquí, están de paso they don't live here, they're just visiting o they're just passing through

de paso puedo dejarles el paquete I can drop the package off on my way

lo mencionó pero sólo de paso he mentioned it but only in passing

lleva esto a la oficina y de paso habla con la secretaria take this to the office and while you're there have a word with the secretary

te lo recogeré si quieres, me pilla de paso I'll pick it up for you if you like, it's on my way

archiva estas fichas y de paso comprueba todas las direcciones file these cards and while you're at it o about it check all the addresses

y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …

ave

2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way

abran paso make way

se puso en medio y me cerró el paso she stood in front of me and blocked my way

por aquí no hay paso you can't get through this way

dejen el paso libre leave the way clear

abrirse paso to make one's way

el sol se abría paso entre las nubes the sun was breaking through the clouds

consiguió abrirse paso a codazos entre la gente she managed to elbow her way through the crowd

no te será difícil abrirte paso en la vida you won't have any problems making your way in life o getting on in life

salir al paso de algn to waylay sb

salir al paso de algo to forestall sth

B ( Geog) (en una montaña) pass

salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o ( AmE) crack ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● paso a desnivel

( Méx) paso elevado

● paso a nivel

grade crossing ( AmE), level crossing ( BrE)

● paso de cebra

zebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)

● paso de gatos

( Méx) catwalk

● paso del Ecuador

(en un barco) celebration held to mark the crossing of the Equator; (de estudiantes) celebration held halfway through a college course

● paso de peatones

crosswalk ( AmE), pedestrian crossing ( BrE)

● paso elevado

overpass ( AmE), flyover ( BrE)

● paso fronterizo

border crossing

● paso subterráneo

(para peatones) underpass, subway ( BrE); (para vehículos) underpass

C

1 (movimiento al andar) step

dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s), he stepped backward(s)

¡un paso al frente! one step forward!

camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the north

dirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta she walked toward(s) the door

oyó pasos en el piso de arriba she heard footsteps on the floor above

con paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefully

no da un paso sin consultar a su marido she won't do anything without asking her husband first

paso a paso step by step

siguieron el juicio paso a paso they followed the trial step by step

paso a paso se fue abriendo camino en la empresa he gradually worked his way up in the company

me lo explicó paso por paso she explained it to me step by step

a cada paso at every turn

a pasos agigantados by leaps and bounds

la informática avanza a pasos agigantados information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, enormous strides are being made in information technology

dar los primeros pasos (literal) to take one's first steps, start to walk; (iniciarse en algo) to start out

dio sus primeros pasos como actor en televisión he started out o made his debut as a television actor

dar un paso en falso (literal) to stumble; (equivocarse) to make a false move

dar un paso en falso en política puede conducir al desastre one false move o putting one foot wrong in politics can lead to disaster

seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb

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

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

2

(distancia corta): vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house

estuvo a un paso de la muerte she was at death's door

ánimo, ya estamos a un paso come on, we're nearly there now

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner o down the road from here

de ahí a convertirse en drogadicto no hay más que un paso it's only a short step from there to becoming a drug addict

3 (logro, avance) step forward

el que te haya llamado ya es un paso (adelante) the fact that he's called you is a step forward in itself

supone un gran paso en la lucha contra la enfermedad it is a great step forward o a great advance in the fight against the illness

4 (de una gestión) step

hemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps

5 (de baile) step

6 pasos mpl (en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)

hacer pasos to travel

D

1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch

2 (en un contador) unit

E

1

(ritmo, velocidad): aminoró el paso he slowed down

al ver que la seguían apretó el paso when she realized she was being followed she quickened her pace

el tren iba a buen paso the train was going at a fair speed

a este paso no llegamos ni a las diez at this rate we won't even get there by ten o'clock

a este paso te vas a poner enfermo if you carry on like this, you'll get ill, at this rate o (if you carry on) the way you're going, you'll get ill

escribía los nombres al paso que yo se los leía she wrote down the names as I read them out to her

a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace

llevar el paso to keep in step

marcar el paso to mark time

en ese colegio te van a hacer marcar el paso they'll make you toe the line at that school

2 ( Equ):

al paso at a walking pace

Compuesto:

paso ligero or redoblado

a paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double time

F (de la pasión) float ( in Holy Week processions)

paso² -sa

adjective

ciruela, uva

* * *

Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

paso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pasó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pasar
paso
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
paso de largo to go right o straight past;
paso por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos paso por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede paso a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ paso de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasoá por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga paso al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ paso de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede paso it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían paso por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ paso por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) paso sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) paso algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ paso la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ paso la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ paso por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasose al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

paso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el paso del tren the passing of the train;

el paso del tiempo the passage of time;
el paso de la dictadura a la democracia the transition from dictatorship to democracy;
de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through;
me pilla de paso it's on my way;
y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) way;

◊ abrir/dejar paso (a algn/algo) to make way (for sth/sb);

me cerró el paso she blocked my way;
dejen el paso libre leave the way clear;

( on signs) ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK);
( on signs) prohibido el paso no entry;
◊ paso de cebra zebra crossing;

paso de peatones crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian crossing (BrE);
paso a nivel grade (AmE) o (BrE) level crossing;
paso elevado or (Méx) a desnivel overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE);
paso subterráneo ( para peatones) underpass, subway (BrE);

( para vehículos) underpass;
◊ abrirse paso to make one's way;

( a codazos) to elbow one's way;
◊ salir al paso de algn ( abordar) to waylay sb;

( detener) to stop sb
2 (Geog) ( en montaña) pass;
◊ salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)

3
a) (al andar, bailar) step;

◊ dio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s);

oyó pasos she heard footsteps;
entró con paso firme he came in purposefully;
paso a paso step by step;
seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb;
seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps
b) ( distancia corta):

◊ vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house;

está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner/down the road from here
c) ( avance) step forward;

◊ eso ya es un paso (adelante) that's a step forward in itself

d) ( de gestión) step

4 (ritmo, velocidad):
◊ apretó/aminoró el paso he quickened his pace/he slowed down;

a este paso … at this rate …;
a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace;
marcar el paso to mark time
5 ( en contador) unit
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
paso sustantivo masculino
1 step: caminaban a paso ligero, they walked quickly
(sonido de pisadas) footstep
(de un baile) step
2 (camino, pasillo) passage, way
Auto ceda el paso, give way
paso a nivel, level o US grade crossing
paso de cebra, zebra crossing
paso de peatones, pedestrian crossing, US crosswalk
paso subterráneo, (para peatones) subway
(para vehículos) underpass
prohibido el paso, no entry
3 (acción) passage, passing: estamos de paso en la ciudad, we are just passing through the town
a su paso por la Universidad, when he was at University
el lento paso de las horas, the slow passing of the hours
4 Tel unit
5 Geol (entre montañas) mountain pass
6 Náut strait
♦ Locuciones: abrirse paso, (entre la multitud, maleza) to make one's way, (en la vida) to get ahead
salir del paso, to get out of trouble
a cada paso, constantly, every other minute
' paso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- arramblar
- atravesar
- bando
- bloquear
- cabeza
- cada
- calamidad
- cebra
- ceder
- cerrar
- converger
- cortar
- dar
- dado
- desvirtuar
- disfraz
- esclarecimiento
- estela
- filtración
- franca
- franco
- impedir
- infierno
- ligera
- ligero
- lista
- llave
- magín
- mayor
- nivel
- obstaculizar
- pasar
- pasarse
- patata
- peatonal
- por
- prohibida
- prohibido
- rebote
- rito
- segura
- seguro
- sino
- subterránea
- subterráneo
- testigo
- tránsito
- ver
- vela
English:
ahead
- amok
- arrogant
- bar
- battle
- begrudge
- block
- block in
- break through
- breakthrough
- brisk
- by
- childhood
- clarify
- clear
- coast
- come over
- crossing
- crosswalk
- dizzy
- dwindle
- evaluation
- explanation
- false move
- faux pas
- float
- flyover
- footstep
- give
- go by
- going
- graze
- grow out of
- hysterical
- lazy
- level crossing
- life
- lively
- mop
- move
- nail
- obstruction
- ocean
- overboard
- overpass
- pace
- pass
- pass along
- pass by
- pass through

* * *

paso

♦ nm

1. [con el pie] step;
[huella] footprint;
dar un paso adelante o [m5] al frente to step forwards, to take a step forwards;

dar un paso atrás [al andar] to step backwards, to take a step backwards;
[en proceso, negociaciones] to take a backward step;
aprendí unos pasos de baile I learnt a few dance steps;

oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;

se veían sus pasos sobre la nieve you could see its footprints in the snow;

a cada paso [cada dos por tres] every other minute;

está a dos o [m5] cuatro pasos (de aquí) it's just down the road (from here);

vivimos a un paso de la estación we live just round the corner from o a stone's throw away from the station;

el ruso está a un paso de hacerse campeón the Russian is on the verge of o just one small step away from becoming champion;

a pasos agigantados at a terrific rate, at a rate of knots;

la economía crece a pasos agigantados the economy is growing at a rate of knots;

el SIDA se propaga a pasos agigantados AIDS is spreading like wildfire o at an alarming rate;

la ingeniería genética avanza a pasos agigantados genetic engineering has made giant o enormous strides;

dar un paso en falso o [m5] un mal paso [tropezar] to stumble;
[equivocarse] to make a false move o a mistake; Fig
no dio ni un paso en falso he didn't put a foot wrong;

seguir los pasos a alguien [perseguir, vigilar] to tail sb;

seguir los pasos de alguien [imitar] to follow in sb's footsteps;

volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps

2. [acción] passing;
[cruce] crossing; [camino de acceso] way through, thoroughfare;
con el paso del tiempo with the passage of time;

con el paso de los años as the years go by;

el paso de la juventud a la madurez the transition from youth to adulthood;

su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university;

el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza;

la tienda está en una zona de mucho paso the shop is in a very busy area;
también Fig
abrir paso a alguien to make way for sb;

abrirse paso [entre la gente, la maleza] to make one's way;

abrirse paso en la vida/en el mundo de la política to get on o ahead in life/politics;

¡abran paso! make way!;

ceder el paso (a alguien) [dejar pasar] to let (sb) past;
[en automóvil] to Br give way o US yield (to sb);
ceda el paso [en letrero] Br give way, US yield;

cerrar o [m5] cortar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

de paso [de pasada] in passing;
[aprovechando] while I'm/you're/ etc at it;
de paso que vienes, tráete las fotos de las vacaciones you may as well bring the photos from your Br holiday o US vacation when you come;

la estación me pilla de paso the station's on my way;

estar de paso [en un lugar] to be passing through;

prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;

salir al paso a alguien, salir al paso de alguien [acercarse] to come up to sb;
[hacer detenerse] to come and bar sb's way;
salir al paso de algo [rechazar] to respond to sth

Comp
paso de cebra Br zebra crossing, = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines; Méx paso a desnivel Br flyover, US overpass;
paso del Ecuador [en barco] crossing the line ceremony;
[en universidad] = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course;
paso elevado Br flyover, US overpass;

paso fronterizo border crossing (point);

paso a nivel Br level crossing, US grade crossing;

paso a nivel con barrera Br gated level crossing, US protected grade crossing;

paso a nivel sin barrera Br ungated level crossing, US unprotected grade crossing;
Chile paso bajo nivel Br subway, US underpass;
paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing;

paso subterráneo Br subway, US underpass

3. [forma de andar] walk;
[ritmo] pace;
con paso cansino se dirigió a la puerta he walked wearily towards the door;

a buen paso at a good rate;

a este paso o [m5]al paso que vamos, no acabaremos nunca at this rate o at the rate we're going, we'll never finish;

al paso [en equitación] at a walk;

a paso lento slowly;

a paso ligero at a brisk pace;
Mil at the double;
aflojar el paso to slow down;

apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;

llevar el paso to keep step;

marcar el paso to keep time;

Comp

a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace

Comp
Mil paso de la oca goose-step
4. Geog [en montaña] pass;
[en el mar] strait
5. [trámite, etapa, acontecimiento] step;
[progreso] step forward, advance;
antes de dar cualquier paso siempre me pregunta she always asks me before doing anything;

dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;

dar los primeros pasos hacia la paz to take the first steps towards peace;

la aprobación de una constitución supondría un gran paso para la democracia the passing of a constitution would be a big step forward for democracy;

explícamelo paso a o [m5] por paso explain it to me step by step;

paso a o [m5] por paso se ganó la confianza de sus alumnos she gradually won the confidence of her pupils;

salir del paso to get out of trouble

6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit

7. [en procesión] float [in Easter procession]

8.
pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;

hacer pasos to travel

♦ interj

make way!

* * *

paso

1 m

1 step;

paso a paso step by step;

a cada paso at every step;

a dos pasos de fig a stone’s throw (away) from;

volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;

dar un mal paso o

un paso en falso make a false move;

seguir los pasos a alguien follow s.o., dog s.o.’s footsteps;

seguir los pasos de alguien follow in s.o.’s footsteps;

pasos pl en baloncesto traveling sg, Br travelling sg ;

hacer pasos en baloncesto travel

2 ( manera de andar) walk

3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;

a este paso fig at this rate;

al paso que vamos at the rate we’re going;

a paso ligero at the double;

llevar el paso MIL keep in step;

marcar el paso MIL mark time

4 de agua flow; de tráfico movement;

cerrar el paso de la calle block off o close the street;

prohibido el paso no entry;

ceda el paso yield, Br give way;

observaba el paso del agua/de la gente he watched the water flow past/the world go by

5 ( cruce) crossing

6 de tiempo passing

7 ( huella) footprint

8 ( camino)

:

de paso on the way;

estar de paso be passing through;

dicho sea de paso and incidentally;

¡paso! make way!, let me through!;

abrirse paso push one’s way through; fig carve out a path for o.s.;

salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;

salir del paso get out of a tight spot

paso

2 m REL float in Holy Week procession

* * *

paso, -sa adj

: dried

ciruela pasa: prune

paso nm

1) : passage, passing

de paso: in passing, on the way

2) : way, path

abrirse paso: to make one's way

3) : crossing

paso de peatones: crosswalk

paso a desnivel: underpass

paso elevado: overpass

4) : step

paso a paso: step by step

5) : pace, gait

a buen paso: quickly, at a good rate

* * *

paso n

1. (en general) step

el niño dio tres pasos the baby took tree steps

fue un gran paso para la ciencia it was a great step for science

2. (pisada) footstep

unos pasos sobre la nieve footsteps in the snow

3. (tránsito)

el Tormes a su paso por Salamanca the Tormes at Salamanca

4. (transcurso) passing / passage

con el paso de los años with the passing of the years

a este paso at this rate

abrir paso to make way

abrirse paso to make your way

acelerar el paso to speed up

ceda el paso give way

de paso (al mismo tiempo) while you're there / while you're about it (de camino) on your way

estar a dos pasos to be a stone's throw away

estar de paso to be passing through

paso a nivel level crossing

paso de cebra zebra crossing

paso de montaña mountain pass

paso elevado (para vehículos) flyover (para peatones) footbridge

paso subterráneo (para vehículos) underpass (para peatones) subway

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing

Spanish-English dictionary > paso
16 Stelle

f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position; an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig. at some other point; an dieser Stelle here; fig. at this point; an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot; auf der Stelle treten fig. mark time; nicht von der Stelle kommen fig. not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked; sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge); er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge; zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there); er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him; sich zur Stelle melden report ( bei jemandem to s.o.); auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately; er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc.: auch patch; undichte Stelle leak; siehe auch Roststelle etc.; wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut; entzündete Stelle inflammation; empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig. sensitive ( oder sore) spot; schwache / verwundbare Stelle fig. weak / vulnerable spot

3. WIRTS. (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post; was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?; freie Stelle (job) vacancy; eine Stelle ausschreiben / besetzen advertise / occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post); eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time); die Stelle wechseln change jobs; der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; siehe auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc.: place; an erster Stelle first(ly); an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority; an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda; an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table; an erster Stelle möchte ich... first and foremost I’d like to...

5. an Stelle von (oder + Gen) in place of, instead of; bes. JUR. in lieu of; ( ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you; ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes; an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc.: supersede

6. im Buch etc.: place; längere, auch MUS.: passage; eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH. figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; EDV position; bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office; eine staatliche / kirchliche Stelle a government / church office; zuständig

* * *

die Stelle

(Arbeitsplatz) engagement; position; job;

(Ort) place; point; location; spot;

(Textpassage) passage; place;

(Zahl) digit; figure

* * *
Stẹl|le ['ʃtɛlə]
f -, -n

1) place, spot; (= Standort) place; (= Fleck rostend, nass, faul etc) patch

an dieser Stelle — in this place, on this spot

eine gute Stelle zum Parken/Picknicken — a good place or spot to park/for a picnic

legen Sie das an eine andere Stelle — put it in a different place

diese Stelle muss repariert werden — this bit needs repairing, it needs to be repaired here

eine kahle Stelle am Kopf — a bald patch on one's head

eine entzündete Stelle am Finger — an inflammation on one's finger, an inflamed finger

Salbe auf die wunde/aufgeriebene Stelle auftragen — apply ointment to the affected area

eine empfindliche Stelle (lit) — a sensitive spot or place; (fig) a sensitive point

eine schwache Stelle — a weak spot; (fig auch) a weak point

auf der Stelle laufen — to run on the spot

auf der Stelle treten (lit) — to mark time; (fig) not to make any progress or headway

nicht von der Stelle kommen — not to make any progress or headway; (fig auch) to be bogged down

etw nicht von der Stelle kriegen (inf) — to be unable to move or shift sth

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren or bewegen, nicht von der Stelle weichen — to refuse to budge (inf) or move

zur Stelle sein — to be on the spot

X zur Stelle! (Mil) — X reporting!

sich bei jdm zur Stelle melden (Mil) — to report to sb

See:

→ Ort

2) (in Buch etc) place; (= Abschnitt) passage; (= Textstelle, esp beim Zitieren) reference; (= Bibelstelle) verse; (MUS) passage

an dieser Stelle — here

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere, in another place

3) (= Zeitpunkt) point

an dieser Stelle — at this point or juncture

an anderer Stelle — on another occasion

an früherer/späterer Stelle — earlier/later

an passender Stelle — at an appropriate moment

4) (in Reihenfolge, Ordnung, Liste) place; (in Tabelle, Hierarchie) place, position

an erster Stelle — in the first place, first

an erster/zweiter Stelle geht es um... — in the first instance or first/secondly it's a question of...

(bei jdm) an erster/letzter Stelle kommen — to come first/last (for sb)

an erster/zweiter etc Stelle stehen — to be first/second etc, to be in first/second etc place; (in Bezug auf Wichtigkeit) to come first/second etc

an führender/einflussreicher Stelle stehen — to be in or have a leading/an influential position

5) (MATH) figure, digit; (hinter Komma) place

drei Stellen hinter dem Komma — three decimal places

eine Zahl mit drei Stellen — a three-figure number

6) (= Lage, Platz, Aufgabenbereich) place

an Stelle von — in place of, instead of

treten — to take sb's place/the place of sth

das erledige ich an deiner Stelle — I'll do that for you

ich gehe an deiner Stelle — I'll go in your place

ich möchte jetzt nicht an seiner Stelle sein — I wouldn't like to be in his position or shoes now

an deiner Stelle würde ich... — in your position I would..., if I were you I would...

See:

→ auch anstelle

7) (= Posten) job; (= Ausbildungsstelle) place

eine freie or offene Stelle — a vacancy

ohne Stelle — without a job

wir haben zurzeit keine Stellen zu vergeben — we haven't any vacancies at present

8) (= Dienststelle) office; (= Behörde) authority

da bist du bei mir/uns an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you've come to the right place

bei ihm/ihnen bist du an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you went to the right place

sich an höherer Stelle beschweren — to complain to somebody higher up, to complain to a higher authority

* * *

die

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) digit

2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) appointment

3) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) spot

4) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) place

5) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place

* * *

Stel·le

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛlə]

f

1. (Platz) place; (genauer) spot; (Standort) position

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, in another place

an dieser \Stelle in this place; (genauer) on this spot

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth

sich akk nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or fam budge], to stay where one is

rühren Sie sich nicht von der Stelle! (von Polizei) freeze!

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods

2. (umrissener Bereich) spot; (größer) area; (Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

empfindliche \Stelle tender spot; (fig) sensitive point

entzündete/wunde \Stelle inflammation/sore

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot

kahle \Stelle bald patch

3. (in Buch) place; (Verweis) reference; (Abschnitt) passage; (in Bibel) verse

4. MUS passage

5. (in Rede etc.) point

6. (Zeitpunkt) moment

7. MATH digit, figure

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number

etw auf 5 \Stellen hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

8. (Posten) place

er hat die \Stelle des technischen Leiters übernommen he took over from the technical director

an \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen instead of sb/sth

jdn/etw an die \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen setzen to replace sb/sth

an jds \Stelle treten to take sb's place; (eines Spielers) to sub sb; (in einem Amt) to succeed sb

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place

schwache \Stelle (fig) weak point

undichte \Stelle (fig fam) leak

9. (Lage) position

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place

10. (in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost]/secondly, in the first/second place [or instance]

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish]

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen [o sein] [o stehen] to come [or be] first/second [for sb]

in der Hitliste an erster/zweiter \Stelle sein [o stehen] to have reached [or be [at]] number one/two in the charts

an erster \Stelle auf einer Liste/der Tagesordnung stehen to be at the top of a list/the agenda

11. (Arbeitsplatz) job, post form; (Rang) position

was hat sein Vater für eine \Stelle? what kind of position has his father got?

freie [o offene] \Stelle vacancy

offene \Stellen (in der Zeitung) situations vacant

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

12. (Abteilung) office, department; (Behörde) authority

Sie sind hier bei mir an der richtigen \Stelle (fam) you've come to the right place

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or iron fam you're knocking at the wrong door]

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority

sich akk an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority

13.

▶ auf der \Stelle on the spot, forthwith form

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately

▶ sich akk zur \Stelle melden MIL to report [for duty]

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!

▶ auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; MIL a. to mark time

▶ zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand]

wenn man sie braucht, ist sie immer zur \Stelle she's always there when you need her; s.a. Ort¹

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

Stelle f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position;

an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig at some other point;

an dieser Stelle here; fig at this point;

an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot;

auf der Stelle treten fig mark time;

nicht von der Stelle kommen fig not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked;

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge);

er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge;

zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there);

er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him;

sich zur Stelle melden report (

bei jemandem to sb);

auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately;

er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc: auch patch;

undichte Stelle leak; → auch Roststelle etc;

wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut;

entzündete Stelle inflammation;

empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig sensitive ( oder sore) spot;

schwache/verwundbare Stelle fig weak/vulnerable spot

3. WIRTSCH (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post;

was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?;

freie Stelle (job) vacancy;

eine Stelle ausschreiben/besetzen advertise/occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post);

eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time);

die Stelle wechseln change jobs;

der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; → auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc: place;

an erster Stelle first(ly);

an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority;

an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda;

an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table;

an erster Stelle möchte ich … first and foremost I’d like to …

5.

an Stelle von (oder +gen) in place of, instead of; besonders JUR in lieu of;

(ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you;

ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes;

an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc: supersede

6. im Buch etc: place; längere, auch MUS passage;

eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; IT position;

bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office;

eine staatliche/kirchliche Stelle a government/church office; → zuständig

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

-n f.

digit n.

location n.

passage n.

place n.

post n.

spot n.

stead n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stelle
17 sitio

m.

1 place (place).

cambiar de sitio (con alguien) to change places (with somebody)

en cualquier sitio anywhere

en ningún sitio nowhere

en otro sitio elsewhere

en todos los sitios everywhere

no queda ni un sitio (libre) there isn't a single free seat (en cine, teatro)

poner a alguien en su sitio (figurative) to put somebody in their place

sitio web (computing) web site

2 room, space (espacio).

hacer sitio a alguien to make room for somebody

ocupa mucho sitio it takes up a lot of room o space

no queda más sitio there's no more room

3 siege (cerco).

4 taxi (de taxis). (Mexican Spanish)

5 site, website.

6 premises.

7 taxi stand, taxi rank, cab stand, cab rank.

8 situs.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sitiar.

* * *

sitio

► nombre masculino

1 (lugar) place

2 (espacio) space, room

■ hay mucho sitio there's plenty of room

3 (asiento) seat

4 MILITAR siege

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de sitio con alguien to change places with somebody

en cualquier sitio anywhere

en estado de sitio MILITAR in a state of siege

en todos los sitios everywhere

guardar sitio a alguien to keep a seat for somebody

hacer sitio to make room (a, for)

levantar el sitio MILITAR to raise the siege

ocupar mucho sitio to take up a lot of space

poner sitio MILITAR to besiege

quedarse en el sitio figurado to snuff it, kick the bucket

sitio web website

* * *

noun m.

1) place

2) site, spot

3) room, space

4) siege

* * *

SM

1) (=lugar) place

un sitio tranquilo — a peaceful place o spot

Real Sitio — royal country house

cambiar algo de sitio — to move sth

cambiarse de sitio con algn — to change places with sb

• en cualquier sitio — anywhere

• en ningún sitio, no lo encuentro en ningún sitio — I can't find it anywhere

en ningún sitio se pasa tan bien como aquí — you'll enjoy yourself nowhere better than here, you won't enjoy yourself anywhere better than here

• en todos los sitios — everywhere

- así no vas a ningún sitio

- dejar a algn en el sitio

- poner a algn en su sitio

- quedarse en el sitio

2) (=espacio) room, space

hay sitio de sobra — there's plenty of room o space

¿hay sitio? — is there any room?

te he guardado un sitio a mi lado — I've saved you a place next to me

¿has encontrado sitio para aparcar? — have you found somewhere to park o a parking space?

¿tienes sitio para nosotros en tu casa? — do you have room for us in your house?

hacer sitio a algn — to make room for sb

te hemos hecho sitio en el coche — we've made room for you in the car

3) (Mil) siege

poner sitio a algo — to besiege sth

levantar el sitio — to raise the siege
estado 1), b)
4) (=sitio web) site

sitio web — website

5) CAm, Cono Sur (=solar) building site, vacant lot (EEUU)

6) Caribe, Méx (Agr) small farm, smallholding

7) LAm (=parada) taxi rank, cab rank ( esp EEUU)

carro de sitio — taxi, cab ( esp EEUU)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( lugar) place

pon ese libro en su sitio — put that book back in its place

cambié la tele de sitio — you moved the TV

déjalo en cualquier sitio — leave it anywhere

tiene que estar en algún sitio — it must be around somewhere

en el sitio — (Esp fam) dead

lo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo — they shot him dead

le dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio — he dropped dead of a heart attack

poner a alguien en su sitio — (fam) to put somebody in his/her place

b) ( espacio) room, space

¿hay sitio para todos? — is there (enough) room for everyone?

hacer sitio — to make room

c) (plaza, asiento)

guárdame el sitio — keep my seat o place

le cambié el sitio — I changed places with him

déjale el sitio a esa señora — let the lady sit down

no hay sitio para estacionarse — there's nowhere to park

d) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

e) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot

2) (Mil) siege

levantar el sitio — to raise o lift the siege

poner sitio a una ciudad — to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city

* * *

= locale, spot, site, siege, place, elbow room.

Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.

Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex. However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.

Ex. This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.

Ex. Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex. People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.

----

* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* a otro sitio = somewhere else.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.

* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* dejar sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* de un sitio a otro = back and forth.

* de un sitio para otro = on the move.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.

* en otro sitio = down the road, elsewhere, somewhere else.

* en su sitio = in place.

* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacerse sitio = carve + niche.

* hacer sitio = make + place.

* hacer sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then, die on + the spot.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sitio aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing site.

* sitio espejo = mirror site.

* sitio frecuentado = hang out.

* sitio para las piernas = legroom.

* sitio pintoresco = beauty spot.

* sitio web = Web site [website].

* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* sitio web de información = content site, content Web site.

* sitio web de universidad = academic site, university site.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( lugar) place

pon ese libro en su sitio — put that book back in its place

cambié la tele de sitio — you moved the TV

déjalo en cualquier sitio — leave it anywhere

tiene que estar en algún sitio — it must be around somewhere

en el sitio — (Esp fam) dead

lo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo — they shot him dead

le dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio — he dropped dead of a heart attack

poner a alguien en su sitio — (fam) to put somebody in his/her place

b) ( espacio) room, space

¿hay sitio para todos? — is there (enough) room for everyone?

hacer sitio — to make room

c) (plaza, asiento)

guárdame el sitio — keep my seat o place

le cambié el sitio — I changed places with him

déjale el sitio a esa señora — let the lady sit down

no hay sitio para estacionarse — there's nowhere to park

d) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

e) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot

2) (Mil) siege

levantar el sitio — to raise o lift the siege

poner sitio a una ciudad — to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city

* * *

= locale, spot, site, siege, place, elbow room.

Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.

Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex: However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.

Ex: This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.

Ex: Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex: People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.

* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* a otro sitio = somewhere else.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.

* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* dejar sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* de un sitio a otro = back and forth.

* de un sitio para otro = on the move.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.

* en otro sitio = down the road, elsewhere, somewhere else.

* en su sitio = in place.

* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacerse sitio = carve + niche.

* hacer sitio = make + place.

* hacer sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then, die on + the spot.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sitio aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing site.

* sitio espejo = mirror site.

* sitio frecuentado = hang out.

* sitio para las piernas = legroom.

* sitio pintoresco = beauty spot.

* sitio web = Web site [website].

* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* sitio web de información = content site, content Web site.

* sitio web de universidad = academic site, university site.

* * *

sitio

masculine

A

1 (lugar) place

estuve todo el día yendo de un sitio a otro I spent the whole day going from one place to another

¿por qué cambiaste la tele de sitio? why did you move the TV?

¡qué sitio tan bonito! what a lovely spot o place!

pon ese libro en su sitio put that book back in its place o back where it belongs

déjalo por ahí, en cualquier sitio leave it anywhere over there o over there somewhere

búscalo bien, en algún sitio tiene que estar have a good look for it, it must be around somewhere

en el sitio ( fam); dead

lo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo they shot him dead

le dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio he dropped dead of a heart attack

poner a algn en su sitio ( fam); to put sb in his/her place

2 ( Inf) Web site

3 (espacio) room, space

este sofá ocupa demasiado sitio this sofa takes up too much room o space

¿hay sitio para todos? is there (enough) room for everyone?

hacer sitio to make room

córrete un poco para hacerme sitio move along a bit and make room for me

4

(plaza, asiento): guárdame el sitio keep my seat o place

le cambié de sitio I changed places with him

déjale el sitio a esa señora let the lady sit down o give the lady your seat

por aquí nunca hay sitio para aparcar there's never anywhere o ( AmE) anyplace to park around here

5 ( Méx) (parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

6 ( Chi) (terreno urbano) vacant lot

Compuesto:

sitio web

Web site

B ( Mil) siege

levantar el sitio to raise o lift the siege

poner sitio a una ciudad to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city

* * *

Del verbo sitiar: ( conjugate sitiar)

sitio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

sitió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
sitiar
sitio
sitiar ( conjugate sitiar) verbo transitivo
a) (Mil) to besiege;

◊ estamos sitiados we are under siege

b) ( acorralar) to corner

sitio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( lugar) place;

◊ pon ese libro en su sitio put that book back in its place;

cambié la tele de sitio I moved the TV;
déjalo en cualquier sitio leave it anywhere;
tiene que estar en algún sitio it must be around somewhere
b) ( espacio) room, space;

◊ ¿hay sitio para todos? is there (enough) room for everyone?;

hacer sitio to make room
c) (plaza, asiento):

◊ guárdame el sitio keep my seat o place;

le cambié el sitio I changed places with him
d) (Inf): tb

◊ sitio web Web site

e) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

f) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot

2 (Mil) siege
sitiar verbo transitivo to besiege
sitio 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (espacio) room: no hay sitio para tres, there is no room for three
hazme un sitio en el sofá, make room for me on the sofa
2 (lugar) place: lo he leído en algún sitio, I've read it somewhere
en cualquier sitio, anywhere
en todos los sitios, everywhere
3 (posición, lugar, función) place: éste no es mi sitio, this isn't my place
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his/her place
figurado quedarse en el sitio, to die
sitio 2 m Mil siege
' sitio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- adorno
- amarre
- aparte
- cambiar
- camino
- cerco
- comunicar
- conducir
- cualquier
- dejar
- destartalar
- distribuir
- entrañable
- escabullirse
- esnob
- espacio
- estado
- estancia
- guardar
- hueca
- hueco
- ideal
- llevarse
- parte
- permanecer
- poner
- punta
- recoger
- replantar
- rodar
- sacar
- santuario
- tal
- torno
- ver
- viaje
- volver
- coger
- gallinero
- habitual
- lado
- obra
- otro
- puesto
- traer
- trasladar
English:
accessible
- anywhere
- approach
- back
- beauty spot
- behind
- belong
- below
- bombed-out
- bottleneck
- bursting
- bust
- busy
- capture
- change
- change around
- congested
- convenient
- cool
- cut off
- dark
- death trap
- definite
- depart
- desert
- desolate
- dismal
- displacement
- distant
- drown
- dull
- dump
- else
- fashionable
- feel
- for
- friendly
- from
- go
- godforsaken
- golf club
- grim
- hole
- improve
- in
- inhospitable
- inner
- intimate
- joint
- jump out

* * *

sitio nm

1. [lugar] place;

lo tengo que haber dejado en algún sitio I must have left it somewhere;

estuve una hora buscando un sitio para aparcar it took me an hour to find somewhere to park;

cambiar de sitio (con alguien) to change places (with sb);

cambié los muebles de sitio I changed the furniture round;

en cualquier sitio anywhere;

en ningún sitio nowhere;

en otro sitio elsewhere;

en todos los sitios everywhere;

hacer un sitio a alguien to make room for sb;

Comp
Fam
en el sitio: un camión lo atropelló y lo dejó en el sitio he was hit by a truck and died on the spot;

le dio un ataque al corazón y se quedó en el sitio she had a heart attack and dropped dead on the spot;

Comp
Fam
poner a alguien en su sitio to put sb in their place

2. [asiento] place, seat;

está sentado en mi sitio you're sitting in my place o seat;

no queda ni un sitio (libre) there isn't a single free seat;

¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a place o seat?

3. [espacio] room, space;

aquí hay sitio para tres personas there's room o space for three people here;

no va a haber sitio para todos there isn't going to be enough room o space for everybody;

hacer sitio a alguien to make room for sb;

ocupa mucho sitio it takes up a lot of room o space;

no queda más sitio there's no more room;

no tengo sitio para tantos libros I don't have enough room o space for all those books

4. [cerco] siege

5. Informát site

Comp
sitio web website
6. Méx [granja] small farm

7. Méx [parada de taxis] taxi Br rank o US stand

8. Chile [terreno] Br plot of land, US lot

* * *

sitio

m

1 place;

en ningún sitio nowhere;

poner las cosas en su sitio fig straighten things out

2 ( espacio) room;

hacer sitio make room;

ocupar mucho sitio take up a lot of room o space

* * *

sitio nm

1) lugar: place, site

vámonos a otro sitio: let's go somewhere else

2) espacio: room, space

hacer sitio a: to make room for

3) : siege

estado de sitio: state of siege

4) Mex : taxi stand

* * *

sitio n

1. (lugar) place

un sitio bonito para hacer un picnic a pretty place to have a picnic

deja el abrigo en cualquier sitio leave your coat anywhere

2. (espacio) room

no había sitio en el coche there wasn't room in the car

no encontré sitio para aparcar I couldn't find anywhere to park

hacer sitio a alguien to make room for someone

Spanish-English dictionary > sitio
18 Fleck

m; -(e)s, -e

1. von Schmutz: stain, mark; (Klecks) blob; Tinte: blot; kleiner: spot; das macht ( keine) Flecke it stains ( oder leaves stains) / doesn’t stain ( oder leave stains)

2. auf Haut, Fell: spot, patch; (Verletzung, Geburtsmal) mark; blauer Fleck bruise

3. (Stelle) spot, place; (Stück Land) patch; blinder / gelber Fleck MED., im Auge: blind / yellow spot; am falschen Fleck in the wrong place; am falschen Fleck sparen fig. make false economies; er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck fig. his heart’s in the right place; ein schöner Fleck a nice (little) spot; weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte empty patch on the map, uncharted area; sich nicht vom Fleck rühren not budge; rühren Sie sich nicht vom Fleck! don’t (you) move; ich krieg den Schrank nicht vom Fleck I can’t shift (Am. budge) this cupboard; ich komm nicht vom Fleck I can’t move; (komme nicht herum) I can’t get about; fig. (komme nicht vorwärts) I’m not getting anywhere, I’m getting nowhere; vom Fleck weg (sofort) there and then, on the spot

4. fig. (Schandfleck) blemish, blot; einen Fleck auf der weißen Weste haben have blotted one’s copybook, Am. etwa have put another nail in one’s coffin

5. Dial. (Flicken) patch

* * *

der Fleck

(Schandfleck) blot; blemish;

(Schmutzfleck) blotch; dot; stain; spot; speck;

(Stelle) spot; place

* * *
Flẹck [flɛk]
m -(e)s, -e or -en

1) (= Schmutzfleck) stain

dieses Zeug macht Flecken — this stuff stains (
in/auf etw (acc) sth)

einen Fleck auf der ( weißen) Weste haben (fig) — to have blotted one's copybook

einen Fleck auf der Ehre haben — to have a stain on one's honour (Brit) or honor (US)

2) (= Farbfleck) splodge (Brit), splotch, blob; (auf Arm etc) blotch; (auf Obst) blemish

ein grüner/gelber etc Fleck — a patch of green/yellow etc, a green/yellow etc patch

weißer Fleck — white patch; (auf Stirn von Pferd) star, blaze; (auf Landkarte) blank area

See:

→ blau

3) (= Stelle) spot, place

auf demselben Fleck — in the same place

sich nicht vom Fleck rühren — not to move or budge (inf)

nicht vom Fleck kommen — not to get any further

er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck (fig) —

am falschen Fleck (fig) sparen — in the wrong way in the wrong places

vom Fleck weg — on the spot, right away

4) (dial = Flicken) patch

5) (COOK dial = Kaldaune) entrails pl

* * *

der

1) (a spot: a fleck of dust.) fleck

2) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) splash

3) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) spot

4) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) spot

5) (a mark made by smearing.) smear

6) (a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) stain

* * *

Fleck

<-[e]s, -e o -en>

[flɛk]

m

1. (Schmutzfleck) stain

\Flecken machen to stain

2. (dunkle Stelle) mark; (auf Stirn vom Pferd) blaze

ein blauer \Fleck a bruise

\Flecken haben to be bruised; Apfel a. to be blemished

3. (Stelle) spot, place

sich akk nicht vom \Fleck rühren to not move [or fam budge] [an inch]

rühr dich nicht vom \Fleck, ich bin sofort wieder da! stay where you are, I'll be right back!

4.

▶ der blinde \Fleck the blind spot

▶ [mit etw dat] nicht vom \Fleck kommen to not get any further [with sth]

▶ vom \Fleck weg on the spot

▶ einen \Fleck auf der [weißen] Weste haben to have blotted one's copybook BRIT; s.a. Herz

* * *

der; Fleck[e]s, Flecke

1) (verschmutzte Stelle) stain

Flecke machen — leave stains

einen Fleck auf der [weißen] Weste haben — (fig. ugs.) have blotted one's copybook

2) (andersfarbige Stelle) patch; s. auch blau

3) (Stelle, Punkt) spot

sich nicht vom Fleck rühren — not to move an inch

auf demselben Fleck — in the same place

wir kriegten den Stein nicht vom Fleck — we couldn't budge the stone

ich bin nicht vom Fleck gekommen — (fig.) I didn't get anywhere

vom Fleck weg — (fig.) on the spot; s. auch Herz 1)

* * *

Fleck m; -(e)s, -e

1. von Schmutz: stain, mark; (Klecks) blob; Tinte: blot; kleiner: spot;

das macht (keine) Flecke it stains ( oder leaves stains)/doesn’t stain ( oder leave stains)

2. auf Haut, Fell: spot, patch; (Verletzung, Geburtsmal) mark;

blauer Fleck bruise

3. (Stelle) spot, place; (Stück Land) patch;

blinder/gelber Fleck MED, im Auge: blind/yellow spot;

am falschen Fleck in the wrong place;

am falschen Fleck sparen fig make false economies;

er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck fig his heart’s in the right place;

ein schöner Fleck a nice (little) spot;

weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte empty patch on the map, uncharted area;

sich nicht vom Fleck rühren not budge;

rühren Sie sich nicht vom Fleck! don’t (you) move;

ich krieg den Schrank nicht vom Fleck I can’t shift (US budge) this cupboard;

ich komm nicht vom Fleck I can’t move; (komme nicht herum) I can’t get about; fig (komme nicht vorwärts) I’m not getting anywhere, I’m getting nowhere;

vom Fleck weg (sofort) there and then, on the spot

4. fig (Schandfleck) blemish, blot;

einen Fleck auf der weißen Weste haben have blotted one’s copybook, US etwa have put another nail in one’s coffin

5. dial (Flicken) patch

* * *

der; Fleck[e]s, Flecke

1) (verschmutzte Stelle) stain

Flecke machen — leave stains

einen Fleck auf der [weißen] Weste haben — (fig. ugs.) have blotted one's copybook

2) (andersfarbige Stelle) patch; s. auch blau

3) (Stelle, Punkt) spot

sich nicht vom Fleck rühren — not to move an inch

auf demselben Fleck — in the same place

wir kriegten den Stein nicht vom Fleck — we couldn't budge the stone

ich bin nicht vom Fleck gekommen — (fig.) I didn't get anywhere

vom Fleck weg — (fig.) on the spot; s. auch Herz 1)

* * *

-en m.

blot n.

spot n.

stain n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Fleck
19 stelle

f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position; an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig. at some other point; an dieser Stelle here; fig. at this point; an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot; auf der Stelle treten fig. mark time; nicht von der Stelle kommen fig. not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked; sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge); er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge; zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there); er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him; sich zur Stelle melden report ( bei jemandem to s.o.); auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately; er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc.: auch patch; undichte Stelle leak; siehe auch Roststelle etc.; wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut; entzündete Stelle inflammation; empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig. sensitive ( oder sore) spot; schwache / verwundbare Stelle fig. weak / vulnerable spot

3. WIRTS. (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post; was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?; freie Stelle (job) vacancy; eine Stelle ausschreiben / besetzen advertise / occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post); eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time); die Stelle wechseln change jobs; der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; siehe auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc.: place; an erster Stelle first(ly); an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority; an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda; an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table; an erster Stelle möchte ich... first and foremost I’d like to...

5. an Stelle von (oder + Gen) in place of, instead of; bes. JUR. in lieu of; ( ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you; ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes; an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc.: supersede

6. im Buch etc.: place; längere, auch MUS.: passage; eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH. figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; EDV position; bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office; eine staatliche / kirchliche Stelle a government / church office; zuständig

* * *

die Stelle

(Arbeitsplatz) engagement; position; job;

(Ort) place; point; location; spot;

(Textpassage) passage; place;

(Zahl) digit; figure

* * *
Stẹl|le ['ʃtɛlə]
f -, -n

1) place, spot; (= Standort) place; (= Fleck rostend, nass, faul etc) patch

an dieser Stelle — in this place, on this spot

eine gute Stelle zum Parken/Picknicken — a good place or spot to park/for a picnic

legen Sie das an eine andere Stelle — put it in a different place

diese Stelle muss repariert werden — this bit needs repairing, it needs to be repaired here

eine kahle Stelle am Kopf — a bald patch on one's head

eine entzündete Stelle am Finger — an inflammation on one's finger, an inflamed finger

Salbe auf die wunde/aufgeriebene Stelle auftragen — apply ointment to the affected area

eine empfindliche Stelle (lit) — a sensitive spot or place; (fig) a sensitive point

eine schwache Stelle — a weak spot; (fig auch) a weak point

auf der Stelle laufen — to run on the spot

auf der Stelle treten (lit) — to mark time; (fig) not to make any progress or headway

nicht von der Stelle kommen — not to make any progress or headway; (fig auch) to be bogged down

etw nicht von der Stelle kriegen (inf) — to be unable to move or shift sth

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren or bewegen, nicht von der Stelle weichen — to refuse to budge (inf) or move

zur Stelle sein — to be on the spot

X zur Stelle! (Mil) — X reporting!

sich bei jdm zur Stelle melden (Mil) — to report to sb

See:

→ Ort

2) (in Buch etc) place; (= Abschnitt) passage; (= Textstelle, esp beim Zitieren) reference; (= Bibelstelle) verse; (MUS) passage

an dieser Stelle — here

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere, in another place

3) (= Zeitpunkt) point

an dieser Stelle — at this point or juncture

an anderer Stelle — on another occasion

an früherer/späterer Stelle — earlier/later

an passender Stelle — at an appropriate moment

4) (in Reihenfolge, Ordnung, Liste) place; (in Tabelle, Hierarchie) place, position

an erster Stelle — in the first place, first

an erster/zweiter Stelle geht es um... — in the first instance or first/secondly it's a question of...

(bei jdm) an erster/letzter Stelle kommen — to come first/last (for sb)

an erster/zweiter etc Stelle stehen — to be first/second etc, to be in first/second etc place; (in Bezug auf Wichtigkeit) to come first/second etc

an führender/einflussreicher Stelle stehen — to be in or have a leading/an influential position

5) (MATH) figure, digit; (hinter Komma) place

drei Stellen hinter dem Komma — three decimal places

eine Zahl mit drei Stellen — a three-figure number

6) (= Lage, Platz, Aufgabenbereich) place

an Stelle von — in place of, instead of

treten — to take sb's place/the place of sth

das erledige ich an deiner Stelle — I'll do that for you

ich gehe an deiner Stelle — I'll go in your place

ich möchte jetzt nicht an seiner Stelle sein — I wouldn't like to be in his position or shoes now

an deiner Stelle würde ich... — in your position I would..., if I were you I would...

See:

→ auch anstelle

7) (= Posten) job; (= Ausbildungsstelle) place

eine freie or offene Stelle — a vacancy

ohne Stelle — without a job

wir haben zurzeit keine Stellen zu vergeben — we haven't any vacancies at present

8) (= Dienststelle) office; (= Behörde) authority

da bist du bei mir/uns an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you've come to the right place

bei ihm/ihnen bist du an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you went to the right place

sich an höherer Stelle beschweren — to complain to somebody higher up, to complain to a higher authority

* * *

die

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) digit

2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) appointment

3) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) spot

4) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) place

5) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place

* * *

Stel·le

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛlə]

f

1. (Platz) place; (genauer) spot; (Standort) position

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, in another place

an dieser \Stelle in this place; (genauer) on this spot

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth

sich akk nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or fam budge], to stay where one is

rühren Sie sich nicht von der Stelle! (von Polizei) freeze!

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods

2. (umrissener Bereich) spot; (größer) area; (Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

empfindliche \Stelle tender spot; (fig) sensitive point

entzündete/wunde \Stelle inflammation/sore

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot

kahle \Stelle bald patch

3. (in Buch) place; (Verweis) reference; (Abschnitt) passage; (in Bibel) verse

4. MUS passage

5. (in Rede etc.) point

6. (Zeitpunkt) moment

7. MATH digit, figure

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number

etw auf 5 \Stellen hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

8. (Posten) place

er hat die \Stelle des technischen Leiters übernommen he took over from the technical director

an \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen instead of sb/sth

jdn/etw an die \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen setzen to replace sb/sth

an jds \Stelle treten to take sb's place; (eines Spielers) to sub sb; (in einem Amt) to succeed sb

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place

schwache \Stelle (fig) weak point

undichte \Stelle (fig fam) leak

9. (Lage) position

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place

10. (in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost]/secondly, in the first/second place [or instance]

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish]

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen [o sein] [o stehen] to come [or be] first/second [for sb]

in der Hitliste an erster/zweiter \Stelle sein [o stehen] to have reached [or be [at]] number one/two in the charts

an erster \Stelle auf einer Liste/der Tagesordnung stehen to be at the top of a list/the agenda

11. (Arbeitsplatz) job, post form; (Rang) position

was hat sein Vater für eine \Stelle? what kind of position has his father got?

freie [o offene] \Stelle vacancy

offene \Stellen (in der Zeitung) situations vacant

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

12. (Abteilung) office, department; (Behörde) authority

Sie sind hier bei mir an der richtigen \Stelle (fam) you've come to the right place

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or iron fam you're knocking at the wrong door]

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority

sich akk an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority

13.

▶ auf der \Stelle on the spot, forthwith form

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately

▶ sich akk zur \Stelle melden MIL to report [for duty]

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!

▶ auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; MIL a. to mark time

▶ zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand]

wenn man sie braucht, ist sie immer zur \Stelle she's always there when you need her; s.a. Ort¹

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

…stelle f im subst

1. (Ort):

die Fundstelle von etwas the place where s.th was found;

Juckstelle place where itching occurs

2. (Arbeitsstelle):

Assistentenstelle job ( oder post) as assistant;

Pfarrstelle post as parish priest ( evangelisch: pastor);

Dreiviertelstelle three-quarter-time job

3. (Institution):

Beschwerdestelle complaints centre (US -er)

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

-n f.

digit n.

location n.

passage n.

place n.

post n.

spot n.

stead n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stelle
20 pegar

v.

1 to stick.

Ella pega el afiche She sticks the poster.

2 to hit.

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

3 to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza).

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit somebody

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

4 to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a).

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

5 to paste (computing).

6 to go together, to match.

pegar con to go with

7 to beat down (sol).

8 to glue, to adhere, to bond, to paste.

Ella pega las hojas She glues the sheets.

9 to infect with.

Yo le pegué a Ricardo un catarro I infected Richard with a cold.

10 to sew on.

Ella pega botones She sews on buttons.

* * *

pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stick; (con pegamento) to glue, stick with glue; (con cola) to paste, stick with paste

■ pega estos sellos en el álbum stick these stamps in your album

■ han pegado un póster en la puerta they've stuck up a poster on the door

2 (coser) to sew on

■ pégame este botón sew this button on for me

3 (contagiar) to give

■ me has pegado la gripe you've given me your flu

4 (acercar) to move close to

■ pega la estantería a la pared move the bookcase against the wall

5 INFORMÁTICA to paste

► verbo intransitivo

1 (combinar) to match

■ esta blusa no pega con la falda this blouse doesn't go with the skirt

► verbo pronominal pegarse

1 (quemarse) to stick

■ se me ha vuelto a pegar el arroz the rice has stuck again

2 (persona) to latch onto

■ a mí siempre se me pegan los chiflados I always seem to attract loonies

■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no pegar ni con cola (no entonar) to be totally wrong, look totally out of place 2 (ser increíble) to be impossible to believe

————————

pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (golpear) to hit

■ mamá, Pablo me ha pegado mum, Pablo hit me

■ pega a su mujer he beats his wife

■ estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always fighting

2 (dar) to give

■ ¡vaya susto me has pegado! you didn't half scare me!

■ deja ya de pegar gritos stop shouting

■ lleva toda la mañana pegando saltos de alegría she's been jumping for joy all morning

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fuerza) to beat down

■ ¡cómo pega el sol hoy! it's a real scorcher today!

2 (beber) to knock back

■ le gusta pegarle al whisky ¿eh? he likes knocking back the whisky, doesn't he

► verbo pronominal

1 (tropezar) to bump ( con, into)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dále que te pego over and over again, on and on

no pegar golpe not to do a blessed thing

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

pegar fuerte (golpear) to hit hard 2 (tener éxito) to be all the rage

pegarle fuego a algo to set fire to something

pegarle un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

pegarle una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

pegarse la vida padre familiar to live the life of Riley

pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

pegársela (caerse) to fall over, fall down 2 (tener un accidente) to have an accident

pegársela a alguien (engañar) to do the dirty on somebody 2 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

* * *

verb

1) to hit, strike

2) glue, stick

3) paste

4) attach

•

- pegarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=adherir)

a) [gen] to stick; [con cola] to glue, stick; [+ cartel] to stick up; [+ dos piezas] to fix together; (Inform) to paste

tengo que pegar las fotos en el álbum — I have to stick the photos into the album

pegar un sello — to stick a stamp on

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

- no pegar sello

b) (=coser) [+ botón] to sew on

2) (=golpear) [gen] to hit; (=dar una torta a) to smack

Andrés me ha pegado — Andrés hit me

hazlo o te pego — do it or I'll hit you

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

dicen que pega a su mujer — they say he beats his wife

3) * (=dar)

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

¡qué susto me has pegado! — what a fright you gave me!

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him
fuego 1)
4) (=arrimar)

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

- pegar el oído o la oreja

5) * (=contagiar) to give (a to)

me has pegado la gripe — you've given me the flu

él me pegó la costumbre — I picked up the habit off him

6)

- pegarla

7) Méx (=atar) to tie, fasten (down); [+ caballo] to hitch up

8) Caribe [+ trabajo] to start

2. VI

1) (=adherir) to stick; (Inform) to paste

2) (=agarrar) [planta] to take (root); [remedio] to take; [fuego] to catch

3)

pegar contra algo — to hit sth

pegamos contra un muro — we hit a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

la flecha pegó en el blanco — the arrow hit the target

la pelota pegó en el árbol — the ball hit the tree

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

las ramas pegan en los cristales — the branches beat against the windows

el sol pega en esta ventana — the sun beats down through this window

el piano pega en la pared — the piano is touching the wall

4) * (=armonizar) to go well, fit; [dos colores] to match, go together

es un ingrediente que no pega — it's an ingredient which does not go well with other dishes

este sillón no pega aquí — this armchair doesn't look right here

la cita no pega — the quotation is out of place

pegarle a algn: no le pega nada actuar así — it's not like him to act like that

pegar con algo — to match sth, go with sth

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

5) * (=ser fuerte) to be strong

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

a estas horas el sol pega fuerte — the sun is really hot at this time of day

6) * (=tener éxito)

ese autor está pegando — that author's a big hit

esta canción está pegando muy fuerte — this song is rocketing up the charts

los jóvenes vienen pegando (fuerte) — the younger generation's coming up fast

7) * (=creer)

me pega que...: me pega que no vendrá — I have a hunch that he won't come

8)

pegarle a algo — * to be a great one for sth *

pegarle a la bebida — to be a heavy drinker

9) Caribe, Méx * (=trabajar duro) to slog away *

3.

See:

pegarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

* * *

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

----

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

* * *

pegar²

² = hit, spank, smack, whip, beat, belt, whack.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: In addition, both physical & verbal violence appear to be transgenerational: people who were spanked frequently as children are more prone to frequently spank their own children.

Ex: Parents who endorse the use of non-coercive management techniques smack their children as well.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

Ex: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head'.

* pegar chillidos = shriek.

* pegar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar fuerte = hit + hard, pack + a wallop.

* pegar gritos = shriek, shout.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

* pegar un estirón = shoot up.

* pegar un puñetazo = sock.

* pegar un repullo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un respingo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un susto = spook.

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *

pegar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (propinar) ‹bofetada/paliza/patada› to give

le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla I gave him a kick on the knee, I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! ( colloq)

le pegaron un tiro they shot her

2 ‹grito/salto›

pegó un chillido she let out a scream, she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue he turned around and walked away

3 ‹susto› to give

¡qué susto me pegaste! you gave me a terrible fright!

4 ( fam) ‹repaso›

pégale un repaso a este capítulo look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita I had a quick look at it

B

1 (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick; (con engrudo) to paste, stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela? how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared she stuck ( o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

2 (coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón he can't even sew a button on

3 (arrimar, acercar) to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared he put his ear to the wall

4 ( Inf) to paste

C ( fam) (contagiar) ‹enfermedad› to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla ( RPl fam); to be dead on ( AmE colloq), to be spot on ( BrE colloq)

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar we're going to have a big hit with this show ( colloq)

pegar su chicle con algn ( Méx arg); to score with sb (sl)

■ pegar

vi

A

1

(golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar! don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo ( fam): ¡cómo le pegan al vino! they sure like their wine ( colloq), they certainly knock back the wine ( colloq)

ahora le pega al canto ( Chi); she's into singing at the moment ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (hacerse popular) to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte her latest record is a big hit ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (ser fuerte) «viento» to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol! the sun was really beating down!, the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo this wine's really strong, this wine goes to your head

B

1 (adherir) to stick

2 (armonizar) to go together

estos colores no pegan these colors* don't go together

pegar CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola or no pegar ni juntar ( fam): esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors* don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

C ( Chi fam) (dirigirse) pegar PARA algo; to head o make FOR sth

pegó para su casa she made o headed for home

■ pegarse

v pron

A

1

(golpearse): me pegué con la mesa I bumped into the table, I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo ( fam); she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela ( Esp fam); to have a crash

pegársela a algn ( Esp fam); (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq); (traicionar) to double-cross sb, do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

2 ( recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

B

1 ‹susto›

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi! I got such a fright when I saw her

2 ‹tiro›

se pegó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro! it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

3 ( fam)

(tomarse, darse): me voy a pegar una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda we had an amazing meal last night ( colloq)

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …! I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

4 ( Esp fam) (pasar) to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa I didn't leave the house for four days, I went (for) four days without leaving the house ( colloq)

C

1 (adherirse) to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al or del teléfono y no para de hablar once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her ( colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

2

«costumbre/enfermedad» (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc): en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

* * *

pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegaron un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegar un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegarle un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegar CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegar mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- cascar
- frenazo
- hebra
- ojo
- respingo
- reventón
- sacudir
- zurrar
- acertar
- culo
- dar
- estirón
- golpear
- maltratar
- rebote
- salto
- sonar
English:
affix
- beat
- beat down
- believe in
- belt
- bond
- give
- glue
- gum
- hang
- hit
- paste
- punch
- put up
- scare
- sellotape
- sew on
- shoot
- slap
- slug
- smack
- stick
- stick together
- strike
- tape
- wallop
- alone
- attach
- crack
- even
- go
- jolt
- superglue
- wink

* * *

pegar

♦ vt

1. [adherir] to stick;
[con pegamento] to glue; [póster, cartel] to fix, to put up; [botón] to sew on;
pegó la suela al zapato he stuck the sole on the shoe

2. [arrimar]
pegar algo a o [m5] contra algo to put o place sth against sth;

no pegues la silla tanto a la pared don't put the chair so close up against the wall;

pega el coche un poco más a la acera move the car in a bit closer to the Br pavement o US sidewalk

3. [golpear] to hit;

el balón me pegó en la cara the ball hit me in the face;

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

4. [dar] [bofetada, paliza, patada] to give;

pegó un golpe sobre la mesa he banged the table;

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit sb;

pegar un susto a alguien to give sb a fright;

pegar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb

5. [realizar, producir]
pegar un bostezo to yawn;

pegar un grito to cry out, to let out a cry;

no arreglas nada pegando gritos it's no use shouting;

pegar un respingo to (give a) start;

pegaban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy;

pegar un suspiro to (give a) sigh;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth

6. [contagiar]
pegar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to pass sth on to sb;

le pegó el sarampión a su hermano she gave her brother measles

7. [corresponder a, ir bien a] to suit;

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her;

esta corbata pega con esa camisa this tie goes with that shirt;

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

8. Informát to paste

9. Fam [tener el hábito de]
le pega mucho al vino he likes his wine

10. RP Fam
pegarla [acertar] to be spot on;

la pegamos con esa idea we were spot on with that idea

♦ vi

1. [adherir] to stick

2. [golpear] to hit;

la lluvia pegaba en la ventana the rain was driving against the windowpane;

una bala pegó contra el techo a bullet hit the ceiling;

la pelota pegó en el larguero the ball hit the crossbar

3. [armonizar] to go together, to match;

no pegan nada they don't go together o match at all;

no pega mucho un bingo en este barrio a bingo hall doesn't really fit o looks rather out of place in this part of town;

pegar con to go with;

un color que pegue (bien) con el rojo a colour that goes (well) with red

4. Fam [ser fuerte] [sol] to beat down;
[viento, aire] to be strong; [vino, licor, droga] to be strong stuff, to pack a punch;
el aire pega de costado there's a strong side wind;

¡cómo pega el sol! it's absolutely scorching!

5. [estar al lado]
pegar a o [m5] con to be right next to;

el restaurante pega con a la estación the restaurant's right next to the station

6. Fam [tener éxito, estar de moda] to be in;

este grupo está pegando mucho últimamente this group is massive at the moment;

una nueva generación de tenistas viene pegando fuerte a new generation of tennis players is beginning to come through

♦ See also the pronominal verb pegarse

* * *

pegar

I v/t

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick, glue

3 bofetada, susto, resfriado give;

pegar un grito shout, give a shout;

no me pega la gana Méx I don’t feel like it

II v/i

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick

3 del sol beat down

4 ( armonizar) go (together)

* * *

pegar {52} vt

1) : to glue, to stick, to paste

2) : to attach, to sew on

3) : to infect with, to give

me pegó el resfriado: he gave me his cold

4) golpear: to hit, to deal, to strike

me pegaron un puntapié: they gave me a kick

5) : to give (out with)

pegó un grito: she let out a yell

pegar vi

1) : to adhere, to stick

2)

pegar en : to hit, to strike (against)

3)

pegar con : to match, to go with

♦ See also the reflexive verb pegarse

* * *

pegar vb

1. (adherir) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

pegaron el cartel en la pared they stuck the poster on the wall

2. (golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

no pegues a tu hermana don't hit your sister

3. (acercar) to put against [pt. & pp. put]

no pegues la silla a la pared don't put the chair against the wall

4. (contagiar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

creo que me has pegado la gripe I think you've given me your flu

5. (armonizar) to go

esa corbata no pega con la camisa that tie doesn't go with your shirt

pegar un tiro to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

pegar un susto to give a fright [pt. gave; pp. given]

pegar un grito to shout

pegar una torta to slap [pt. & pp. slapped]

Spanish-English dictionary > pegar

Страницы

См. также в других словарях:

The Beast from the East (novella) — infobox Book | | name = The Beast from the East orig title = translator = author = R. L. Stine cover artist = Tim Jacobus country = United States language = English series = Goosebumps classification = fiction genre = Horror fiction, Children s… … Wikipedia
List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family — The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the Soprano crime family. Contents 1 Administration 1.1 Giacomo Jackie Aprile, Sr. 1.2 Silvio Dante … Wikipedia
List of characters from The Sopranos — The characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. Contents 1 Soprano family blood relations 1.1 Domenica Nica Baccalieri 1.2 Anthony Tony B. Blundetto … Wikipedia
List of characters from The Sopranos - friends and family — The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. oprano family blood relationsDomenica Baccalieri*Played by: Kimberly Laughlin and Brianna Laughlin *Appears in:… … Wikipedia
Characters from the Incarnations of Immortality — This article contains brief biographies for major characters from Piers Anthony s Incarnations of Immortality series. The protagonist of each book in the series, as well as some other major characters, are listed here.The IncarnationsZane On a… … Wikipedia
Science and mathematics from the Renaissance to Descartes — George Molland Early in the nineteenth century John Playfair wrote for the Encyclopaedia Britannica a long article entitled ‘Dissertation; exhibiting a General View of the Progress of Mathematics and Physical Science, since the Revival of Letters … History of philosophy
Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture — Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released December 5, 2006 … Wikipedia
Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future — Infobox Television episode Title = Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future Series = Aqua Teen Hunger Force Caption = Carl sells his house to Danzig. Season = 1 Episode = 18 Airdate = December 29 2002 Production = 118 Writer = Matt… … Wikipedia
The Finder — Infobox Television show name = The Finder (also known as Finders Keepers) caption = format = Children s Science fiction camera = picture format = runtime = 20 mins creator = Emily Rodda developer = executive producer = Margot Phillipson starring … Wikipedia
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency episodes (Season 2) — infobox television show name = The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency caption = format = Reality/Documentary runtime = 60 minutes creator = Janice Dickinson director = Darren Ewing executive producer = Kevin Williams Stuart Krasnow starring =… … Wikipedia
Spot (comics) — Spot The Spot. Art by Marko Djurdjevic. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

to move from the spot

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

to move from the spot

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: