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1 Net

Net

1. Net n

no pl inet, comput

the \Net das Netz;

through the \Net durch das Netz, per Internet

2. net [net] n

1) ( mesh) Netz nt;

fishing \Net Fischernetz nt;

to haul in a \Net ein Netz einholen;

(fig: trap) Falle f, Netz nt;

to slip through the \Net durchs Netz schlüpfen ( fig)

although the police were watching every port he still slipped through the \Net obwohl die Polizei jeden Hafen überwachte, ging er ihnen dennoch durchs Netz;

(fig: social welfare) soziales Netz;

to fall [or slip] through the \Net durch das soziale Netz fallen ( fig)

2) sports ( in tennis) Netz nt; ( in soccer) Netz nt;

the \Nets pl ( in cricket) Übungsplatz für Kricket, der von einem Netz eingeschlossen ist vt <- tt->

1) ( catch)

to \Net sth fish etw mit einem Netz fangen; ( fig)

to \Net sb criminals jdn fangen;

2) (fig: get)

to \Net oneself sth sich dat etw angeln [o an Land ziehen] ( fig) ( fam)

Mark's \Netted himself a top job with an advertising company Mark hat sich einen Spitzenjob in einer Werbeagentur geangelt

3) sports

to \Net a return/ volley tennis einen Return/Volley ins Netz schlagen;

to \Net the ball/ a goal soccer den Ball ins Tor/ein Tor schießen

3. net [net] adj

inv

1) fin netto;

\Net assets Reinvermögen nt, Nettovermögen nt;

\Net income [or earnings] Nettoeinkommen nt;

\Net profit/ results Reingewinn m /Endergebnis nt;

\Net receipts/ returns Nettoeinnahmen fpl;

\Net wages Nettolöhne mpl;

the sum \Net of tax is over twenty thousand die Summe abzüglich der Steuern macht über Zwanzigtausend aus; weight netto, rein attr, Rein-;

\Net tonnage Nettoregistertonnage f;

\Net weight Nettogewicht nt

2) attr

(fig: final) End- vt

1) ( after tax)

to \Net sth etw netto verdienen;

he \Nets £300 a week in his new job er verdient in seinem neuen Job 300 Pfund netto die Woche

2) ( realize)

to \Net sth etw netto einnehmen

English-German students dictionary > Net
2 net

Net

1. Net n

no pl inet, comput

the \net das Netz;

through the \net durch das Netz, per Internet

2. net [net] n

1) ( mesh) Netz nt;

fishing \net Fischernetz nt;

to haul in a \net ein Netz einholen;

(fig: trap) Falle f, Netz nt;

to slip through the \net durchs Netz schlüpfen ( fig)

although the police were watching every port he still slipped through the \net obwohl die Polizei jeden Hafen überwachte, ging er ihnen dennoch durchs Netz;

(fig: social welfare) soziales Netz;

to fall [or slip] through the \net durch das soziale Netz fallen ( fig)

2) sports ( in tennis) Netz nt; ( in soccer) Netz nt;

the \nets pl ( in cricket) Übungsplatz für Kricket, der von einem Netz eingeschlossen ist vt <- tt->

1) ( catch)

to \net sth fish etw mit einem Netz fangen; ( fig)

to \net sb criminals jdn fangen;

2) (fig: get)

to \net oneself sth sich dat etw angeln [o an Land ziehen] ( fig) ( fam)

Mark's \netted himself a top job with an advertising company Mark hat sich einen Spitzenjob in einer Werbeagentur geangelt

3) sports

to \net a return/ volley tennis einen Return/Volley ins Netz schlagen;

to \net the ball/ a goal soccer den Ball ins Tor/ein Tor schießen

3. net [net] adj

inv

1) fin netto;

\net assets Reinvermögen nt, Nettovermögen nt;

\net income [or earnings] Nettoeinkommen nt;

\net profit/ results Reingewinn m /Endergebnis nt;

\net receipts/ returns Nettoeinnahmen fpl;

\net wages Nettolöhne mpl;

the sum \net of tax is over twenty thousand die Summe abzüglich der Steuern macht über Zwanzigtausend aus; weight netto, rein attr, Rein-;

\net tonnage Nettoregistertonnage f;

\net weight Nettogewicht nt

2) attr

(fig: final) End- vt

1) ( after tax)

to \net sth etw netto verdienen;

he \nets £300 a week in his new job er verdient in seinem neuen Job 300 Pfund netto die Woche

2) ( realize)

to \net sth etw netto einnehmen

English-German students dictionary > net
3 net

net

A n

1 Fishg, Hort, Hunt filet m ; butterfly net filet à papillons ;

2 Sport ( in tennis) filet m ; to come (up) to the net monter au filet ; ( in football) filets mpl ; in the net dans les filets ; to put the ball into (the back of) the net mettre la balle dans les filets ;

3 fig ( trap) piège m ; the net is closing l'étau se resserre ; to slip through the net passer à travers les mailles du filet ;

4 Telecom réseau m ;

5 Tex (voile m de) tulle m.

B adj ( also nett)

1 Fin, Comm [profit, income, price, weight] net/nette ; [loss] sec/sèche ; net of tax net après impôt ; terms strictly net prix nets ; it weighs 20 kilos net cela pèse 20 kilos net ; an income of £30,000 net un revenu net de 30 000 livres sterling ;

2 gen [result, effect, increase] net/nette.

C vtr ( p prés etc - tt-)

1 Fishg, Hunt prendre [qch] au filet [fish, butterfly] ;

2 Comm, Fin [person] faire un bénéfice de ; [sale, export, deal] rapporter ; to net sb sth rapporter qch à qn ;

3 Sport ( in football) marquer, rentrer [goal] ;

4 fig ( catch) [police] attraper [criminal] ;

5 ( win) [sportsman, team] gagner [trophy].

Idiom

to cast one's net wide ratisser large.

Big English-French dictionary > net
4 net

شَبَكَة \ net: a piece of netting that is used for catching sth., or for protection: a fishing net; a hair net. network: a set of lines that cross each other, as in a net: a network of roads, an arrangement that is carefully planned so as to cover a wide area a radio network. system: a planned way of doing sth.; an orderly arrangement: a system of roads and railways.

Arabic-English glossary > net
5 necessità sf inv

[netʃessi'ta]
(bisogno) necessity, need, (povertà) poverty

per necessità — out of need o necessity

l'ho fatto per necessità — I did it because I had to

di necessità — (necessariamente) of necessity

in caso di necessità — if need be, if necessary

non è un lusso, è una necessità — it isn't a luxury, it's a necessity

non vedo la necessità di andare tutti quanti — I don't see any necessity for us all to go

trovarsi nella necessità di fare qc — to be forced o obliged to do sth, have to do sth

fare di necessità virtù — to make a virtue of necessity

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > necessità sf inv
6 nettle

net·tle [ʼnetl̩, Am -t̬-] n

Nessel f;

stinging \nettles Brennnesseln pl;

to grasp the \nettle ( Brit) ( fig) den Stier bei den Hörnern packen ( fig) vt

to \nettle sb jdn ärgern [o reizen];

to be \nettled by sth sich akk über etw akk ärgern

English-German students dictionary > nettle
7 network

net·work n

1) ( structure) Netz[werk] nt;

2) (fig: people) Netz nt;

a \network of colleagues eine Gruppe von Kollegen;

old boy \network ≈ Seilschaft f

3) telec [Kommunikations]netzwerk nt;

cable \network Kabelnetz nt;

computer \network Computernetz nt;

telephone \network Telefonnetz nt;

television \network Sendernetz nt

4) econ Netz nt;

distribution \network Verteilernetz nt

5) transp

motorway [or (Am) highway] \network Autobahnnetz nt;

rail[way] \network [Eisen]bahnnetz nt vt

1) ( link)

to \network sth etw vernetzen [o verbinden]; comput etw vernetzen (to mit +dat)

2) ( television)

to \network a show/ series/ programme [or (Am) program] eine Sendung/Serie/ein Programm im ganzen Sendebereich ausstrahlen vi Kontakte knüpfen;

to \network with sb mit jdm Kontakt knüpfen

English-German students dictionary > network
8 limpio

adj.

1 clean, cleanly, neat, tidy.

2 clean, innocent.

3 clean, decent, wholesome.

4 clean, fair, honest.

5 clean, guiltless.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.

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limpio

► adjetivo

1 (sin suciedad) clean

■ este detergente lo deja todo muy limpio this detergent gets everything beautifully clean

2 (claro) neat, tidy

3 (puro) pure

4 (honesto) honest, fair

5 (juego) fair

6 COMERCIO (neto) net

■ al mes vendré a salir por las 70.000 limpias I make roughly 70,000 a month after tax

■ ganó 40.000 limpias she made 40,000 clear profit

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (eliminación) clearing-out

► adverbio

1 fairly

■ no juegan limpio, hacen trampa they don't play fair, they cheat

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar limpio,-a a alguien familiar to clean somebody out

pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of something, write something out neatly

sacar en limpio to conclude, infer

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(f. - limpia)

adj.

1) clean

2) free

3) clear

•

- juego limpio

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1. ADJ

1) [casa, cuarto] clean

limpio de algo — free from sth, clear of sth

- más limpio que los chorros del oro

2) (=despejado) clear

el cielo estaba limpio de nubes — there was a cloudless sky, there was not a cloud in the sky

3) [líquidos] pure, clean

4) [en lo moral] pure; (=honesto) honest

5) (Dep) [jugada] fair

6) (Econ) clear, net

50 dólares de ganancia limpia — 50 dollars of clear profit

7) * (=sin dinero)

estar limpio — to be broke

quedar(se) limpio — * to be cleaned out *

8) * [enfático]

a pedrada limpia —

se defendieron a pedrada limpia — they defended themselves with nothing but stones

- a puñetazo limpio

2. SM

1)

en limpio — (Econ) clear, net

copia en limpio — fair copy

pasar o poner algo en limpio — to make a fair o neat o clean copy of sth

poner un texto en limpio — to tidy a text up, produce a final version of a text

- sacar algo en limpio

no pude sacar nada en limpio — I couldn't make anything of it

2) Méx (=claro de bosque) clearing ( in a wood), treeless area, bare ground

3.

ADV

jugar limpio — to play fair

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I
- pia adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> clean

b) < aire> clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky

c)

pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something

2) [ser] < persona> clean

3)

a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, clean

un asunto poco limpio — an underhand business

b) ( libre)

limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something

4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean

5) ( neto)

saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions

sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...

6) (fam) ( uso enfático)

terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight

7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

me dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
II
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean

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= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].

Ex. Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.

Ex. ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.

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

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* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* jugar limpio = play + fair.

* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.

* super limpio = squeaky clean.

* tecnología limpia = clean technology.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

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I
- pia adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> clean

b) < aire> clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky

c)

pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something

2) [ser] < persona> clean

3)

a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, clean

un asunto poco limpio — an underhand business

b) ( libre)

limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something

4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean

5) ( neto)

saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions

sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...

6) (fam) ( uso enfático)

terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight

7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

me dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
II
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean

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= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].

Ex: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.

Ex: ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.

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

* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* jugar limpio = play + fair.

* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.

* super limpio = squeaky clean.

* tecnología limpia = clean technology.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

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limpio¹ - pia

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean

¿tienes las manos limpias? are your hands clean?

2 ‹aire/medio ambiente› clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes a clear, cloudless sky

3

pasar algo en or ( Esp) a limpio to write sth out neatly, to make a clean o ( BrE) fair copy of sth

B [ SER] ‹persona› clean

es limpio y ordenado he's very clean and tidy

C

1 [ SER] ‹dinero/elecciones› clean

está metido en un asunto poco limpio he's involved in some rather underhand o ( colloq) shady business

sus intenciones hacia ella eran limpias his intentions toward(s) her were honorable

2 (libre) limpio DE algo:

agua limpia de impurezas purified water

un alma limpia de toda mácula ( liter); an unblemished soul

dicción limpia de vicios faultless diction

D

1 ‹perfil/imagen› well-defined, clean; ‹corte› clean

2 ( Dep) ‹salto/movimiento› clean

3 ‹movimiento› (de las manos) dexterous

E

(neto): saca unos $700 limpios por mes she makes a clear $700 a month, she makes $700 a month net o after deductions, she clears $700 a month

sacar en limpio: lo único que saqué en limpio es que no venía the only thing that was clear to me o that I got clear was that he wasn't coming

no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said

F ( fam)

(uso enfático): la discusión terminó a puñetazo limpio the argument degenerated into a fistfight

conseguí entrar a empujón limpio I managed to push my way in

se rió a carcajada limpia she roared with laughter

G ( fam) (sin dinero) broke ( colloq), skint ( BrE colloq)

jugamos al póker y me dejaron limpio we played poker and they cleaned me out ( colloq)

los ladrones le dejaron la casa limpia the thieves cleaned the house out ( colloq)

limpio²

adverb

‹jugar/pelear› fairly

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Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar)

limpio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

limpió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
limpiar
limpio
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpioon los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

limpio 1 -pia adjetivo
1
a) [estar] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean

b) ‹ aire› clean;

‹ cielo› clear
c) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth

2 [ser]
a) ‹ persona› clean

b) ‹dinero/campaña› clean;

‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean;
◊ un asunto poco limpio an underhand business

c) ( libre) limpio de algo ‹de impurezas/polvo› free of sth

3 ( neto):
◊ saca unos $70 limpios por mes she makes $70 a month after deductions;

sacar en limpio: no sacó nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo he didn't make sense of anything he said;
lo único que saqué en limpio es que … the only thing that I got clear was that …
limpio 2 adverbio ‹jugar/pelear› fairly, clean
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
' limpio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- decente
- jugar
- limpia
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- pasar
- polvo
- resplandeciente
- sacar
- trigo
- arreglado
- aseado
- juego
- limpiar
- parecer
- puro
English:
clean
- fair
- fresh
- himself
- play
- underhand
- write out
- write up
- crisp
- fairly
- have
- keep
- savory
- shipshape
- spick-and-span
- under
- write

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limpio, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin suciedad] clean;
[cielo, imagen] clear;
tiene la casa muy limpia y ordenada her house is very neat and tidy;

Comp

limpio de polvo y paja all-in, including all charges

2. [pulcro, aseado] clean and smart;

un joven muy limpio a very well turned out young man

3. [no contaminante] clean

4. [pollo, pescado] cleaned

5. [fractura] clean

6. [neto] net;

gana cinco millones limpios al año she earns five million a year net

7. [honrado] honest;
[intenciones] honourable; [juego] clean
8. [sin culpa]
estar limpio to be in the clear;

limpio de culpa/sospecha free of blame/suspicion

9. Fam [sin dinero] broke, Br skint

10. Fam [para enfatizar]
a puñetazo limpio with bare fists, bareknuckle;

abrió la puerta a patada limpia he bust down o booted in the door

♦ adv

cleanly, fair;
Fig
jugar limpio to play fair;

pasar Esp [m5]a o Am [m5]en limpio, poner en limpio to make a fair copy of, to write out neatly;

sacar algo en limpio de to make sth out from

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limpio

adj

1 clean;

poner algo en limpio make a fair copy of sth;

pasar a limpio copy out neatly;

gana $5.000 limpios al mes he takes home $5,000 a month;

quedarse limpio S.Am. fam be broke fam ;

sacar algo en limpio fig make sense of sth

2 ( ordenado) neat, tidy

3 político honest

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limpio adv

: fairly

limpio, - pia adj

1) : clean, neat

2) : honest

un juego limpio: a fair game

3) : free

limpio de impurezas: pure, free from impurities

4) : clear, net

ganancia limpia: clear profit

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limpio¹ adj clean

se puso una camisa limpia he put on a clean shirt

¿tienes las manos limpias? have you got clean hands?

pasar algo a limpio to write something out in neat

limpio² adv fair

jugar limpio to play fair

Spanish-English dictionary > limpio
9 cast

1. transitive verb,
cast

1) (throw) werfen

cast something adrift — etwas abtreiben lassen

cast loose — losmachen

cast an or one's eye over something — einen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen; (fig.) Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen

cast the line/net — die Angel[schnur]/das Netz auswerfen

cast a shadow [on/over something] — (lit. or fig.) einen Schatten [auf etwas (Akk.)] werfen

cast one's vote — seine Stimme abgeben

cast one's mind back to something — an etwas (Akk.) zurückdenken

2) (shed) verlieren [Haare, Winterfell]; abwerfen [Gehörn, Blätter, Hülle]

the snake casts its skin — die Schlange häutet sich

cast aside — (fig.) beiseite schieben [Vorschlag]; ablegen [Vorurteile, Gewohnheiten]; vergessen [Sorgen, Vorstellungen]; fallen lassen [Freunde, Hemmungen]

3) (shape, form) gießen

4) (calculate) stellen [Horoskop]

5) (assign role[s] of) besetzen

cast Joe as somebody/in the role of somebody — jemanden/jemandes Rolle mit Joe besetzen

cast a play/film — die Rollen [in einem Stück/Film] besetzen
2. noun
1) (Med.) Gipsverband, der

2) (set of actors) Besetzung, die

3) (model) Abdruck, der

4) (Fishing) (throw of net) Auswerfen, das; (throw of line) Wurf, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/11297/cast_about">cast about

- cast away

- cast off

- cast up

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past tense, past participle; see cast

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cast

[kɑ:st, AM kæst]

I. n

1. + sing/pl vb THEAT, FILM Besetzung f, Ensemble nt

supporting \cast (actors playing minor roles) Besetzung f der Nebenrollen

2. (moulded object) [Ab]guss m

3. (plaster) Gips[verband] m

4. (squint)

to have a \cast in one's eye schielen, einen Silberblick haben fam

5. (worm excretion) Ausscheidung f; of birds of prey Gewölle nt

II. vt

<cast, cast>

1. (throw)

▪ to \cast sth etw werfen

to \cast a fishing line eine Angelschnur auswerfen

to \cast in one's lot with sb sich akk auf Gedeih und Verderb mit jdm einlassen

to \cast a net ein Netz auswerfen

to \cast a shoe horse ein Hufeisen verlieren

to \cast one's skin snake sich akk häuten

2. (direct)

to \cast aspersions [or nasturtiums] on sth BRIT ( hum) über jdn lästern

to \cast doubt on sth etw zweifelhaft erscheinen lassen

to \cast an eye [or a glance] over sth einen Blick auf etw akk werfen

to \cast light on sth Aufschluss über etw akk geben

to \cast one's mind back to sth sich akk an etw akk zu erinnern versuchen

to \cast a shadow on [or over] sth ( also fig) einen Schatten auf etw akk werfen

to \cast a slur on sth etw in den Schmutz ziehen

3. (allocate roles)

to \cast a film das Casting für einen Film machen

he was often \cast as the villain ihm wurde oft die Rolle des Schurken zugeteilt

to \cast sb in a role jdm eine Rolle geben

to \cast sb to type jdn auf eine bestimmte Rolle festlegen

4. (give)

to \cast one's vote seine Stimme abgeben

5. (make in a mould)

to \cast a bell eine Glocke gießen

6.

▶ to \cast caution to the winds es darauf ankommen lassen

▶ to be \cast in the same mould [or AM mold] as sb aus demselben Holz geschnitzt sein

▶ to \cast one's net wide seine Fühler in alle Richtungen ausstrecken

▶ to \cast pearls before swine Perlen vor die Säue werfen

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[kAːst] vb: pret, ptp cast
1. n

1) (of dice, net, line) Wurf m

2) (= mould) (Guss)form f; (= object moulded) Abdruck m; (in metal) (Ab)guss m

3) (= plaster cast) Gipsverband m

4) (THEAT) Besetzung f

cast ( in order of appearance) — Darsteller pl (in der Reihenfolge ihres Auftritts or Auftretens)

the cast includes several famous actors — das Stück ist mit mehreren berühmten Schauspielern besetzt

who's in the cast? — wer spielt mit?

5)

the cast of sb's features — jds Gesichtsschnitt m

cast of mind or thought — Gesinnung f

6) (MED: squint) schielender Blick

to have a cast in one eye — auf einem Auge schielen

7) (of worm) aufgeworfene Erde; (of bird) Gewölle nt

8) (= tinge) Schimmer m

2. vt

1) (lit liter, fig: throw) werfen; anchor, net, fishing lines auswerfen; horoscope erstellen

to cast one's vote — seine Stimme abgeben

a picture of the bishop casting his vote — ein Bild des Bischofs bei der Stimmabgabe

to cast lots — (aus)losen

to cast in one's lot with sb — sich auf jds (acc) Seite stellen

to cast one's eyes over sth — einen Blick auf etw (acc) werfen

to cast a critical/sceptical eye on sth —

to cast a greedy eye or greedy eyes on sth — gierige Blicke auf etw (acc) werfen

to cast the blame on sb — jdm die Schuld geben, die Schuld auf jdn abwälzen

to cast a shadow (lit, fig) — einen Schatten werfen (on auf +acc )

2)

(= shed) to cast its skin —

to cast a shoe to cast its feathers (form) to cast its leaves (form) — ein Hufeisen nt verlieren sich mausern die Blätter abwerfen

to cast its young (form) — (Junge) werfen

3) (TECH, ART) gießen → mould

See:

→ mould

4) (THEAT) play besetzen; parts also verteilen

he was well/badly cast — die Rolle passte gut/schlecht zu ihm

he was cast for the part of Hamlet — er sollte den Hamlet spielen

I don't know why they cast him as the villain — ich weiß nicht, warum sie ihm die Rolle des Schurken gegeben or zugeteilt haben

to cast oneself as — sich darstellen als

3. vi

1) (FISHING) die Angel auswerfen

2) (THEAT) die Rollen verteilen, die Besetzung vornehmen

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cast [kɑːst; US kæst]

A s

1. Wurf m (auch mit Würfeln):

cast of fortune Zufall m

2. Wurfweite f

3. a) Auswerfen n (der Angel etc)

b) Angelhaken m, Köder m

4. a) Gewölle n (von Raubvögeln)

b) (von Würmern aufgeworfenes) Erdhäufchen

c) abgestoßene Haut (eines Insekts)

5. (besonders seitwärtsgerichteter) Blick, (Augen)Fehler m:

have a cast in one eye auf einem Auge schielen

6. THEAT etc Besetzung f:

a) Casting n, Rollenverteilung f

b) (auch als pl konstruiert) Ensemble n, (die) Mitwirkenden pl:

with the full cast in voller Besetzung

7. Faltenwurf m (auf Gemälden)

8. Anlage f (eines Werkes), Form f, Zuschnitt m

9. Schattierung f, (Farb)Ton m, Anflug m (auch fig):

have a slight cast of blue ins Blaue spielen;

green cast FOTO Grünstich m

10. Gesichtsschnitt m

11. TECH Guss(form) m(f), -stück n

12. TECH Abdruck m, Modell n, Form f

13. MED Gips(verband) m

14. (angeborene) Art:

cast of mind Geistesart

15. Typ m, Gattung f, Schlag m

16. a) Berechnung f

b) Aufrechnung f, Addition f

B v/t prät und pperf cast

1. werfen:

cast a burden (up)on fig jemandem eine Last aufbürden; → blame B 2, bread Bes Redew, die² 1, dust A 1, lot A 1, slur¹ B 1, spell² A 2, tooth A 1

2. die Angel, den Anker, das Lot, das Netz etc auswerfen

3. ZOOL

a) seine Haut, sein Gehörn abwerfen, seine Zähne verlieren:

cast its skin sich häuten

b) Junge (vorzeitig) werfen oder gebären

4. seinen Stimmzettel abgeben:

cast one’s vote seine Stimme abgeben

5. Blicke werfen, sein Auge richten (at, on, upon auf akk)

6. Licht, Schatten etc werfen (on auf akk; over über akk)

7. JUR jemanden einen Prozess verlieren lassen

8. meist cast up zusammenzählen, ausrechnen:

cast accounts WIRTSCH Abrechnung machen, Saldo ziehen; → horoscope

9. TECH Metall, Glas, eine Statue etc gießen, formen

10. fig formen, bilden, gestalten: → mold¹ A 1

11. THEAT etc

a) ein Stück etc besetzen

b) (to) Rollen verteilen (an akk), zuweisen (dat):

the play is perfectly cast das Stück ist ausgezeichnet besetzt;

cast sb as Othello jemandem die Rolle des Othello geben;

he was badly cast er war eine Fehlbesetzung

C v/i

1. sich werfen, krumm werden (Holz), sich (ver)ziehen (Stoff)

2. die Angel auswerfen

3. TECH

a) sich gießen oder (auch fig)formen lassen

b) sich formen

4. SCHIFF abfallen

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1. transitive verb,
cast

1) (throw) werfen

cast something adrift — etwas abtreiben lassen

cast loose — losmachen

cast an or one's eye over something — einen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen; (fig.) Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen

cast the line/net — die Angel[schnur]/das Netz auswerfen

cast a shadow [on/over something] — (lit. or fig.) einen Schatten [auf etwas (Akk.)] werfen

cast one's vote — seine Stimme abgeben

cast one's mind back to something — an etwas (Akk.) zurückdenken

2) (shed) verlieren [Haare, Winterfell]; abwerfen [Gehörn, Blätter, Hülle]

the snake casts its skin — die Schlange häutet sich

cast aside — (fig.) beiseite schieben [Vorschlag]; ablegen [Vorurteile, Gewohnheiten]; vergessen [Sorgen, Vorstellungen]; fallen lassen [Freunde, Hemmungen]

3) (shape, form) gießen

4) (calculate) stellen [Horoskop]

5) (assign role[s] of) besetzen

cast Joe as somebody/in the role of somebody — jemanden/jemandes Rolle mit Joe besetzen

cast a play/film — die Rollen [in einem Stück/Film] besetzen
2. noun
1) (Med.) Gipsverband, der

2) (set of actors) Besetzung, die

3) (model) Abdruck, der

4) (Fishing) (throw of net) Auswerfen, das; (throw of line) Wurf, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- cast about

- cast away

- cast off

- cast up

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(dramatis personae) n.

Rollenbesetzung f. (film, theatre) n.

Besetzung f. n.

Abguss -¨ m.

Guss ¨-e m.

Wurf ¨-e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: cast)

= gießen (Metall) v.

gießen v.

(§ p.,pp.: goß, gegossen)

werfen v.

(§ p.,pp.: warf, geworfen)

English-german dictionary > cast
10 clear

clear

A n

1 ( also clear text) Comput, Mil in clear en clair ;

2 Sport ( in football) dégagement m.

B adj

1 ( transparent) [glass, liquid] transparent ; [blue] limpide ; [lens, varnish] incolore ;

2 ( distinct) [image, outline, impression] net/nette ; [writing] lisible ; [sound, voice] clair ; I didn't get a clear look at the car je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture ; he had a clear view of the man il voyait très bien l'homme ;

3 ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction, text] clair ; to make sth clear to sb faire comprendre qch à qn ; he made it clear to her that he disapproved il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait ; I wish to make it clear that je tiens à préciser que ; is that clear?, do I make myself clear? est-ce que c'est clair? ; to make one's views/intentions clear exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions ; let's get this clear que les choses soient claires ;

4 ( obvious) [lack, need, sign] évident ; [advantage, lead] net/nette ; [example] beau (before n) ; [majority] large (before n) ; it is clear that il est clair que ; it's a clear case of fraud il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude ;

5 ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair ; [plan] précis ; to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth avoir une idée très claire de qch ; to have/keep a clear head avoir/garder les idées claires ; we need someone with a clear head on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires ; a clear thinker un esprit lucide ; I'm not clear what to do/how to start je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer ; I have no clear idea how it happened je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé ; he had a clear understanding of the problem il comprenait très bien le problème ; she's quite clear about what the job involves elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail ;

6 ( empty) [road, view, area] dégagé ; [table] débarrassé ; [space] libre ; the road is clear of obstacles/snow il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route ;

7 ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille ;

8 ( unblemished) [skin, complexion] net/nette ;

9 Med [X-ray, scan] normal ;

10 ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage, clair (after n) ; [day, night] clair ; on a clear day par temps clair ;

11 ( frank) [gaze, look] franc/franche ;

12 ( pure) [sound, tone, voice] clair ;

13 Culin [honey] liquide ; clear soup consommé m ;

14 ( exempt from) to be clear of être libre de [debt] ; être exempt de [blame] ; être lavé de [suspicion] ;

15 ( free) [day, diary] libre ; keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête ;

16 ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière ; you must allow three clear days il faut compter trois jours entiers ;

17 ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n) ;

18 Ling clair.

C adv ( away from) to jump clear sauter sur le côté ; to jump clear of ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle] ; ( avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté ; to pull sb clear of extraire qn de [wreckage] ; to stay ou steer clear of éviter [town centre, rocks] ; éviter [alcohol, trouble, troublemakers] ; he kept the boat clear of the rocks il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers ; stand clear of the gates! éloignez-vous des portes! ; to get clear of sortir de [traffic, town].

D vtr

1 ( remove) abattre [trees] ; arracher [weeds] ; enlever [debris, papers, mines] ; dégager [snow] (from, off de) ; to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators débarrasser les rues des manifestants ;

2 ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains] ; dégager [road] ; débarrasser [table, surface] ; déblayer [site] ; défricher [land] ; to clear the road of snow/obstacles dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route ; to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat) enlever qch ; ( from floor) enlever qch du passsage ; to clear the way for sth/sb lit libérer le passage pour qch/qn ; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments] ; fig laisser la place à [person] ;

3 ( freshen) to clear the air lit aérer ; fig apaiser les tensions ;

4 ( empty) vider [desk, drawer] (of de) ; débarrasser [room, surface] (of de) ; lever [post box] ; évacuer [area, building] ; the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle ; to clear the office of furniture débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles ; you're fired, clear your desk vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau ; his singing cleared the room la pièce se vida au son de sa voix ;

5 ( create) faire [space] ; to clear a path through sth se frayer un chemin à travers qch ;

6 ( disperse) dissiper [fog, smoke] ; disperser [crowd] ;

7 ( unblock) dégager [nose] ; to clear one's throat se racler la gorge ; the fresh air will clear your head un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées ;

8 Cosmet faire disparaître [dandruff, spots] ;

9 Wine clarifier ;

10 ( destroy) détruire [building] ;

11 Comput effacer [screen, data] ;

12 ( dispose of) liquider [stock] ; to clear the backlog rattraper le retard sur le travail ; ‘reduced to clear’ ‘solde’ ;

13 ( pay off) s'acquitter de [debt] ; rembourser [loan] ; purger [mortgage] ;

14 Fin [bank] compenser [cheque] ;

15 ( make) se faire [profit] ;

16 ( free from blame) [jury] innocenter [accused] (of de) ; to be cleared of suspicion être lavé de tout soupçon ; to clear one's name/reputation blanchir son nom/sa réputation ;

17 Admin, Mil ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee] ; I've been cleared j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative ; she's been cleared to see the documents elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents ;

18 ( officially approve) approuver [proposal, request] ; dédouaner [goods] ; to clear sth with sb obtenir l'accord de qn pour qch ; to be cleared for take-off/landing recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir ;

19 ( jump over) franchir [fence, hurdle, wall] ; she cleared 2 m at the high jump elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur ;

20 ( pass through) passer sous [bridge] ; passer entre [gateposts] ; to clear customs passer à la douane ;

21 Sport dégager [ball].

E vi

1 (become transparent, unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir ;

2 ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper ;

3 ( become pure) [air] se purifier ;

4 ( go away) [rash, pimples] disparaître ; [skin] devenir net/nette ;

5 Fin [cheque] être compensé.

Idioms

the coast is clear fig le champ est libre ; to be in the clear ( safe) être hors de danger ; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon

Phrasal verbs

■ clear away:

▶ clear away débarrasser ;

▶ clear [sth] away, clear away [sth] balayer [snow, leaves] ; enlever [debris, rubbish] ; ranger [papers, toys].

■ clear off:

▶ clear off ○ GB

1 ( run away) filer ○, se sauver ;

2 ( go away) ficher le camp ○ ; clear off, I'm busy fiche le camp ○, je suis occupé ; clear off! fichez le camp ○ ! ;

▶ clear off [sth] US débarrasser [table].

■ clear out:

▶ clear out ( run away) filer ○, se sauver ;

▶ clear [sth] out, clear out [sth]

1 ( tidy) ranger [room] ; faire le tri dans [drawer, cupboard] ;

2 ( empty) vider [room, house] ;

3 ( throw away) jeter [old clothes, newspapers].

■ clear up:

▶ clear up

1 ( tidy up) faire du rangement ; they must clear up after themselves ils doivent tout ranger derrière eux ;

2 ( improve) [weather] s'éclaircir ; [rash, infection] disparaître ;

▶ clear up [sth], clear [sth] up

1 ( tidy) ranger [mess, toys, papers] ; ramasser [litter, broken glass] ; ranger [room] ; nettoyer [beach, garden] ;

2 ( resolve) résoudre [problem, difficulty] ; dissiper [misunderstanding] ; tirer [qch] au clair [mystery].

Big English-French dictionary > clear
11 netto

clean

( chiaro) clear

reddito, peso net

interrompere qualcuno di netto break in on s.o.

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netto agg.

1 (spec. fig.) clean, spotless: coscienza netta, clean conscience // (mar.) patente netta, clean bill of health

2 ( preciso) clean, clear, clear-cut, sharp: un colpo netto, a clean blow; contorni netti, clear (o sharp) outline; divisione netta, clear-cut division; la sagoma della casa si stagliava netta sullo sfondo, the house stood out clearly (o sharply) against the background; (fot.) immagine netta, sharp image; un taglio netto, a clean cut; un netto rifiuto, a definite refusal; una netta presa di posizione, a definite stand; la squadra ha dimostrato la sua netta superiorità, the team showed its clear (o marked) superiority; avere una visione netta del futuro, to have a clear vision of the future

3 (comm., econ.) net, clear: ammontare netto, net (o clear) amount; peso netto, net weight; prezzo netto, net price; stipendio netto, net salary (o fam. take-home pay); investimento netto, net investment; utile netto, net profit; ricavo netto, net proceeds (o amer. net avails); guadagnare mille euro netti, to earn one thousand euros net; ottenere un alto profitto netto, to net a fat profit

◆ avv. ( chiaramente) plainly: parlare chiaro e netto, to speak out; dire chiaro e netto, to say straight out // di netto, clean through: si è spezzato di netto, it broke clean off; con un colpo tagliò di netto il ramo, with one blow he cut clean through the branch; tagliare (di) netto con qlcu., to make a clean break with s.o. // (comm.) al netto, net: al netto d'imposta, after-tax (o post-tax); profitto al netto d'imposta, after-tax profit; questo è il mio reddito al netto delle spese, this is my net income.

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['netto] netto (-a)
1. agg

1) (pulito) clean

2) (chiaro: contorni, immagine) clear, sharp, clear-cut, (deciso: rifiuto, vittoria) clear, definite

la squadra ha riportato una netta vittoria — the team won a clear victory

tagliare qc di netto — to cut sth clean off

taglio netto — clean cut

un taglio netto col passato — a clean break with the past

3) (stipendio, peso) net

peso netto — net weight

2. sm

al netto delle tasse — after tax, net of tax

3. avv

chiaro e netto — plainly

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['netto] 1.
aggettivo

1) [prezzo, utile, peso] net

un utile netto di 50.000 euro — an income of net 50,000 euros

il suo peso netto è di 5 chili — it weighs 5 kilos net

in dieci minuti -i — in ten minutes flat

2) (notevole) [cambiamento, aumento, miglioramento] marked, definite, decided

3) (chiaro, preciso) [contorno, profilo] clear(-cut); [ immagine] clear, sharp; [differenza, distinzione] sharp

avere la -a sensazione che — to have the distinct impression that, to have a definite feeling that

4) (risoluto, inequivocabile) [taglio, spaccatura] clean; [ contrasto] sharp; [ rifiuto] flat, straight; [ vittoria] clear

5) (pulito) [casa, tovaglia] neat
2.
avverbio di netto

tagliare qcs. di netto — to cut sth. cleanly; (mozzare) to cut sth. off
3.
sostantivo maschile amm. econ.

al netto delle imposte — after-tax, net of tax

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netto

/'netto/

I aggettivo

1 [prezzo, utile, peso] net; un utile netto di 50.000 euro an income of net 50,000 euros; il suo peso netto è di 5 chili it weighs 5 kilos net; in dieci minuti -i in ten minutes flat

2 (notevole) [cambiamento, aumento, miglioramento] marked, definite, decided

3 (chiaro, preciso) [contorno, profilo] clear(-cut); [ immagine] clear, sharp; [differenza, distinzione] sharp; avere la -a sensazione che to have the distinct impression that, to have a definite feeling that

4 (risoluto, inequivocabile) [taglio, spaccatura] clean; [ contrasto] sharp; [ rifiuto] flat, straight; [ vittoria] clear

5 (pulito) [casa, tovaglia] neat

II avverbio

di netto tagliare qcs. di netto to cut sth. cleanly; (mozzare) to cut sth. off

III sostantivo m.

amm. econ. al netto delle imposte after-tax, net of tax.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > netto
12 stellen

I v/t

1. etw. irgendwohin stellen put ( oder place, aufrecht: stand) s.th. somewhere; kalt stellen chill; warm stellen Kaltes: heat; Warmes: keep warm; etw. über etw. stellen fig. place s.th. above s.th. else, value s.th. more highly than s.th. else; jemanden über jemanden stellen promote s.o. above s.o. else; (einschätzen) think more highly of s.o. (than s.o. else); jemanden / etw. in den Mittelpunkt stellen focus (attention) on s.o. / s.th., make s.o. / s.th. the cent|re (Am. -er) of attention; vor eine Entscheidung gestellt werden be faced ( oder confronted) with a decision

2. (einstellen) set ( auf + Akk to, at); (regulieren) regulate, adjust; leiser oder niedriger stellen turn down; lauter oder höher stellen turn up; den Wecker auf sechs stellen set the alarm for six

3. (in die Enge treiben) corner; (fangen) catch; (Wild) hunt down

4. (bereitstellen) provide (jemandem etw. s.o. with s.th.); (auch Truppen) supply; (beisteuern) contribute; JUR. (Zeugen) produce, come up with umg.; dieser Klub stellt die meisten Nationalspieler most of the internationals come from this club; Dienstwagen / Wohnung wird gestellt a company car / flat (Am. apartment) is provided

5. (anordnen) arrange

II v/refl

1. sich irgendwohin stellen go and stand somewhere; bes. SPORT, MIL. position o.s. ( oder take up position) somewhere

2. sich der Polizei etc. stellen give o.s. up (bes. MIL. surrender) to the police etc.

3. sich einem Gegner etc. stellen take on an opponent etc.; sich einer Herausforderung stellen take up ( oder meet) a challenge; sich der Kritik etc. stellen face up to criticism etc.; sich den ( Fragen der) Journalisten stellen face the press; die Probleme, die sich uns stellen the problems we are up against ( oder we face)

4. (sich verhalten) wie stellt er sich dazu? what is his attitude (to it)?, what does he think of it?; sich positiv / negativ zu einem Projekt stellen have a positive / negative attitude to a project, be favo(u)rably / unfavo(u)rably disposed to a project; sich gegen jemanden / etw. stellen oppose s.o. / s.th.; sich gut mit jemandem stellen neu: get into s.o.’s good books, get in with s.o. umg.; anhaltend: keep on the right side of s.o., stay in s.o.’s good books, keep in with s.o. umg.; sich hinter jemanden stellen back s.o. up; sich ( schützend) vor jemanden stellen shield s.o.

5. (simulieren): sich krank stellen pretend to be ill (Am. sick); förm. feign illness; stell dich nicht so dumm! stop pretending to be stupid; (Unwissen/Verständnislosigkeit vortäuschend) stop pretending you don’t know / understand; sich dümmer stellen, als man ist umg. pretend to be a bigger idiot than you are; sich schlafend stellen pretend to be asleep, play possum umg.; sich tot stellen pretend to be dead; Abrede 1, Aussicht 2, Antrag 1, Bedingung 1, Bein 1, Diagnose, Dienst 1, Falle 1, Forderung 1, Frage 1, gestellt, Kopf 1, Rechnung 2, taub 1, Weiche2 etc.; siehe auch bereitstellen, gleichstellen etc.

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to point; to put; to set; to place; to lay; to locate;

sich stellen

to confront; to stand up

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stẹl|len ['ʃtɛlən]
1. vt

1) (= hinstellen) to put; (= an bestimmten Platz legen) to place, to put

jdm etw auf den Tisch stellen — to put sth on the table for sb

jdn über/unter jdn stellen (fig) — to put or place sb above/below sb

selbst or allein gestellt sein (fig) — to have to fend for oneself

2) (= in senkrechte Position bringen) to stand

die Ohren stellen — to prick up its ears

du solltest es stellen, nicht legen — you should stand it up, not lay it down

3)

(= Platz finden für) etw gut stellen können — to have a good place for sth

4) (= anordnen) to arrange

das sollten Sie anders stellen — you should put it in a different position

5)

(= erstellen) (jdm) eine Diagnose stellen — to provide (sb with) a diagnosis, to make a diagnosis (for sb)

jdm sein Horoskop stellen — to draw up or cast sb's horoscope

6) (= arrangieren) Szene to arrange; Aufnahme to pose

gestellt (Bild, Foto) — posed

die Szene war gestellt — they posed for the scene

eine gestellte Pose — a pose

7) (= beschaffen, aufbieten) to provide

die CDU stellt zwei Minister — the CDU has two ministers

8) (= einstellen) to set (
auf +acc at); Uhr etc to set ( auf +acc for)
das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — to turn the radio up/down

die Heizung höher/kleiner stellen — to turn the heating up/down

9)

See:

→ bessergestellt, gutgestellt, schlechtgestellt

10) (= erwischen) to catch; (fig inf) to corner

See:

→ Rede

11) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Aufgabe, Thema, Bedingung, Termin to set (jdm sb); Frage to put (jdm, an jdn to sb); Antrag, Forderung to make

12)

(in Redewendungen) stellen — to leave sth to sb's discretion, to leave sth up to sb

stellen — to place or put sb under sb's care

jdn vor ein Problem/eine Aufgabe etc stellen — to confront sb with a problem/task etc

jdn vor eine Entscheidung stellen — to put sb in the position of having to make a decision

2. vr

1) (= sich hinstellen) to (go and) stand (
an +acc at, by); (= sich aufstellen, sich einordnen) to position oneself; (= sich aufrecht hinstellen) to stand up
sich auf (die) Zehenspitzen stellen — to stand on tiptoe

sich auf den Standpunkt stellen,... — to take the view...

sich gegen jdn/etw stellen (fig) — to oppose sb/sth

sich hinter jdn/etw stellen (fig) — to support or back sb/sth, to stand by sb/sth

sich jdm in den Weg stellen (lit, fig) — to stand in sb's way

sich jdm vor die Nase stellen — to stand right in front of sb

2)

(Gegenstand, Körperteil) sich senkrecht stellen — to stand or come up

sich in die Höhe stellen — to stand up; (Ohren) to prick up

3) (fig = sich verhalten)

sich positiv/anders zu etw stellen — to have a positive/different attitude toward(s) sth

wie stellst du dich zu...? — how do you regard...?, what do you think of...?

sich gut mit jdm stellen — to put oneself on good terms with sb

4)

See:

→ gutstellen, schlechtstellen

5) (=sich einstellen Gerät etc) to set itself (
auf +acc at)
die Heizung stellt sich von selbst kleiner — the heating turns itself down

6) (= sich ausliefern) to give oneself up, to surrender (jdm to sb)

sich der öffentlichen Kritik stellen — to lay oneself open to public criticism

sich den Journalisten stellen — to make oneself available to the reporters

sich den Fragen der Journalisten stellen — to be prepared to answer reporters' questions

sich einer Herausforderung stellen — to take up a challenge

sich einem Herausforderer stellen — to take on a challenger

sich (jdm) zum Kampf stellen — to be prepared to do battle (with sb), to announce one's readiness to fight (sb)

7)

(= sich verstellen) sich krank/schlafend etc stellen — to pretend to be ill/asleep etc

See:

→ dumm, taub

8) (fig = entstehen) to arise (für for)

allerlei Probleme — we were faced or confronted with all sorts of problems

es stellt sich die Frage, ob... — the question arises whether...

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1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) set

2) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) set

3) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) place

4) (to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) position

5) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stand

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stel·len

[ˈʃtɛlən]

I. vr

1. (verweilen)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \stellen to go and stand somewhere; (herkommen) to come and stand somewhere; (Stellung beziehen) to take up position somewhere

sich akk ans Ende der Schlange \stellen to go/come to the back [or end] of the queue [or AM also line]

sich akk ans Fenster \stellen to go/come and stand at [or by] the window

sich akk an die Theke \stellen to go/come and stand at the bar

sich akk auf einen Baum \stellen to climb up a tree

sich akk auf eine Leiter \stellen to climb [or get] on a ladder

sich akk [wieder] in die Reihe \stellen to get [back] in line

sich akk jdm in den Weg \stellen to stand in sb's way

▪ sich akk neben jdn \stellen to go/come and stand next to sb; (Stellung beziehen) to take up position next to sb [or by sb's side]

▪ sich akk um jdn/etw \stellen to go/come and stand around sb/sth, to group around sb/sth

▪ sich akk zu jdm \stellen to [go/come and] join sb; s.a. Weg, Zehenspitze

2. (unterstützen)

▪ sich akk gegen jdn/etw \stellen to oppose sb/sth

▪ sich akk hinter jdn/etw \stellen to support [or back] [or stand by] sb/sth

▪ sich akk vor jdn \stellen to stand up for sb

sich akk schützend vor jdn \stellen to protect sb

▪ sich akk zu jdm/etw \stellen to support sb/sth

3. (vortäuschen)

sie stellt sich nur so she's only pretending

sich akk ahnungslos \stellen to play [or act] the innocent

sich akk dumm \stellen (fam) to act stupid [ or esp AM fam also dumb]

sich akk krank/schlafend/tot \stellen to pretend to be ill/asleep/dead

sich akk taub/verständnislos \stellen to pretend not to hear/understand

sich akk überrascht \stellen to pretend to be surprised, to feign surprise

sich akk unwissend \stellen to claim one knows nothing [or doesn't know anything], to feign ignorance

4. (melden)

▪ sich akk [jdm] \stellen Täter to turn oneself in [or give oneself up] [to sb]; MIL to report to sb

5. (entgegentreten)

▪ sich akk jdm/etw \stellen to face sb/sth

sich akk einer Diskussion \stellen to agree to take part in a discussion

sich akk einem Herausforderer/einer Herausforderung \stellen to take on sep [or face] a challenger/to take up sep [or face] a challenge

sich akk den Journalisten/den Fragen der Journalisten \stellen to make oneself available to the reporters/to be prepared to answer reporters' questions

sich akk den Tatsachen \stellen to face the facts

6. (verhalten)

wie \stellen Sie sich dazu? what do you think of it?, what's your opinion [of [or on] it]?

wie \stellen Sie sich zu Ihrer Kollegin? what do you think of your colleague?

sich akk gut mit jdm \stellen to try to get on good terms with sb

sich akk negativ/positiv zu etw dat \stellen to have a negative/positive attitude to[wards] sth

sich akk negativ/positiv zu jdm \stellen to not think/to think well of sb

sich akk stur \stellen to dig in sep one's heels [or toes] [or feet

7. (ergeben)

▪ sich akk [jdm] \stellen to arise [for sb], to confront sb

8. DIAL (stehen)

▪ sich akk \stellen to stand

9. HANDEL ESP ÖSTERR (kosten)

sich akk höher/niedriger \stellen to cost more/less

der Preis stellt sich niedriger als geplant the price is lower than planned

▪ sich akk auf etw akk \stellen to cost sth

10. (selten: versammeln)

▪ sich akk irgendwo \stellen to gather somewhere

11. siehe auch n

▪ sich akk auf etw akk \stellen:

sich akk auf den Standpunkt \stellen, dass... to take the view that...

▪ sich akk zu etw dat \stellen:

sich akk zur Wahl \stellen to run [or BRIT also stand] for election

II. vt

1. (hintun)

▪ [jdm] jdn/etw irgendwohin \stellen to put sb/sth somewhere [for sb]; (ordentlich a.) to place sth somewhere [for sb]; (aufrecht a.) to stand [up sep] sth somewhere [for sb]

wie soll ich die Stühle \stellen? where should I put the chairs?; (ordentlich a.) how should I position the chairs?

etw an die Wand \stellen to put [or place] [or lean] sth against the wall

jdn wieder auf die Füße \stellen to put sb back on his feet

etw auf den Kopf \stellen (fam) to turn sth upside down

etw gegen die Wand \stellen to put [or place] [or lean] sth against the wall

das Auto in die Garage \stellen to put the car in the garage

ein Kind in die Ecke \stellen to put [or stand] a child [or make a child stand] in the corner

▪ jd kann etw nicht \stellen sb doesn't have enough room for sth

▪ etw lässt sich nicht \stellen there is not enough room for sth

hier lässt sich nicht viel/nichts mehr \stellen there's not much room/no room left here for putting things in

2. (aufrichten)

▪ etw \stellen to place [or put] sth upright

die Ohren \stellen Tier to prick up sep its ears

den Schwanz \stellen Tier to stick up sep its tail

3. (vorziehen)

▪ etw über etw akk \stellen to prefer sth to sth

4. (aufbauen)

▪ etw auf etw akk \stellen to base sth on sth

5. (konfrontieren)

▪ jdn vor etw akk \stellen to confront sb with sth

jdn vor ein Rätsel \stellen to baffle sb

6. (vorbereiten)

eine Falle \stellen to lay [or set] a trap

ein Netz \stellen to spread [or lay] a net

7. (einrichten)

▪ etw \stellen to set sth

das Badewasser heißer/kälter \stellen to run more hot/cold water in the bath

die Heizung höher/kleiner \stellen to turn up/down sep the heating [or heater]

den Fernseher lauter/leiser \stellen to turn up/down sep the television

die Gasflamme größer/kleiner \stellen to turn up/down sep the gas

einen Hebel schräg \stellen to tip a lever

die Uhr \stellen to set the clock to the right time

▪ etw auf etw akk \stellen to set sth at [or to] sth

die Kochplatte auf Stufe zwei \stellen to turn up/down sep the heat to level two

etw auf volle Lautstärke \stellen to turn sth up [at] full blast

das Radio auf laut/leise \stellen to turn up/down sep the radio

ein Radio auf einen Sender \stellen to tune a radio to a station

einen Schalter auf null \stellen to turn a switch to [or set a switch at] zero

den Wecker auf 7 Uhr \stellen to set the alarm for 7 o'clock

einen Zähler auf null \stellen to reset a counter

8. (liefern)

▪ [jdm] etw \stellen to provide [or supply] [or furnish] [sb with] sth; (spenden a.) to donate sth

die Kaution \stellen to stand bail

▪ [jdm] jdn \stellen to provide [sb with] sb

einen Richter \stellen to appoint a judge

einen Zeugen \stellen to produce a witness

9. (lagern)

etw kalt/warm \stellen to put sth in the fridge/oven

den Sekt/Wein kalt \stellen to chill the Sekt/wine, to put the Sekt/wine in the fridge

10. (aufhalten)

▪ jdn \stellen to hunt down sb sep

▪ ein Tier \stellen to catch an animal

11. (ansprechen)

▪ jdn \stellen to corner [or fam buttonhole] sb; s.a. Rede

12. (bezahlen)

die Firma will ihn nicht anders \stellen the firm won't revise his pay

entsprechend gestellt sein to have the means

13. (arrangieren)

▪ etw \stellen to set up sth sep

das Ballett wurde nach der Musik gestellt the ballet was choreographed on the basis of the music

dieses Foto wirkt gestellt this photo looks posed

eine Szene \stellen to prepare a scene, to block in sep the moves for a scene spec

14. (anfertigen)

▪ [jdm] etw \stellen to provide [sb with] sth, to make sth [for sb]

eine Diagnose/Prognose \stellen to make a diagnosis/prognosis

jdm sein Horoskop \stellen to cast [or sep draw up] sb's horoscope

[jdm] eine Rechnung \stellen DIAL to make out sep a bill [to sb]

15. (übertragen)

[jdm] eine Aufgabe/ein Thema \stellen to set [sb] a task/subject

[jdm] Bedingungen \stellen to make [or stipulate] conditions, to set sb conditions

eine Forderung \stellen to put in sep a claim

[jdm] eine Frage \stellen to ask [sb] a question, to put a question [to sb]

[jdm] ein Ultimatum \stellen to give [or set] [sb] an ultimatum

▪ etw [an jdn] \stellen:

einen Antrag [an jdn] \stellen to put forward [or BRIT also to table] a motion [to sb]

eine Bitte [an jdn] \stellen to put a request [to sb]

Forderungen an jdn \stellen to make demands on [or form of] sb

ein Gesuch [an jdn] \stellen to submit [or present] a request [to sb]; (urkundlich a.) to file a request

▪ etw in etw akk \stellen:

etw in jds Belieben [o Ermessen] \stellen to leave sth to sb's discretion, to leave sth up to sb

etw in den Mittelpunkt \stellen to focus on sth

etw in den Mittelpunkt des Gesprächs \stellen to make sth the focus of discussion

etw in Zweifel \stellen to cast doubt on sth

▪ [jdm] etw in etw akk \stellen:

[jdm] etw in Rechnung \stellen to bill [or charge] sb for sth, to invoice sth

▪ jdn/etw unter etw akk \stellen:

jdn unter Anklage \stellen to charge sb

jdn unter Aufsicht \stellen to place sb under supervision

etw unter Beweis \stellen to provide [or furnish] proof of sth

etw unter Strafe \stellen to make sth punishable

▪ jdn vor etw akk \stellen:

jdn vor Gericht \stellen to take sb to court

▪ [jdm] etw zu etw dat \stellen:

jdm etw zur Disposition \stellen to place sth at sb's disposal

[jdm] etw zur Verfügung \stellen to provide [sb with] sth

16.

▶ auf sich akk selbst gestellt sein to have to fend for oneself

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1.
transitives Verb

1) put; (mit Sorgfalt, ordentlich) place; (aufrecht hinstellen) stand

jemanden wieder auf die Füße stellen — (fig.) put somebody back on his/her feet

jemanden vor eine Entscheidung stellen — (fig.) confront somebody with a decision

auf sich [selbst] gestellt sein — (fig.) be thrown back on one's own resources

2) (einstellen, regulieren) set <points, clock, scales>; set < clock> to the right time

den Wecker auf 6 Uhr stellen — set the alarm for 6 o'clock

das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — turn the radio up/down

3) (bereitstellen) provide; produce < witness>

4)

jemanden besser stellen — < firm> improve somebody's pay

gut/schlecht gestellt — comfortably/badly off

5) (aufstellen) set < trap>; lay < net>

6)

kalt stellen — put <food, drink> in a cold place; leave <champagne etc.> to chill

warm stellen — put < plant> in a warm place; keep < food> warm or hot

7) (fassen, festhalten) catch < game>; apprehend < criminal>

8) (aufrichten) <dog, horse, etc.> prick up < ears>; stick up < tail>

9) (erstellen) prepare <horoscope, bill>; make <diagnosis, prognosis>

10) (verblasst) put < question>; set <task, essay, topic, condition>; make <application, demand, request>

jemandem eine Frage stellen — ask somebody a question
2.
reflexives Verb

1) place oneself

stell dich neben mich/ans Ende der Schlange/in die Reihe — come and stand by me/go to the back of the queue (Brit.) or (Amer.) line/get into line

sich auf die Zehenspitzen stellen — stand on tiptoe

sich gegen jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) oppose somebody/something

sich hinter jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) give somebody/something one's backing

2)

sich schlafend/taub usw. stellen — feign sleep/deafness etc.; pretend to be asleep/deaf etc.

3) (sich ausliefern)

sich [der Polizei] stellen — give oneself up [to the police]

4) (nicht ausweichen)

sich einem Herausforderer/der Presse stellen — face a challenger/the press

sich einer Disskusion stellen — consent to take part in a discussion

5) (Stellung beziehen)

sich positiv/negativ zu jemandem/etwas stellen — take a positive/negative view of somebody/something

sich mit jemandem gut stellen — try to get on good terms with somebody

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stellen

A. v/t

1.

etwas irgendwohin stellen put ( oder place, aufrecht: stand) sth somewhere;

kalt stellen chill;

warm stellen Kaltes: heat; Warmes: keep warm;

etwas über etwas stellen fig place sth above sth else, value sth more highly than sth else;

jemanden über jemanden stellen promote sb above sb else; (einschätzen) think more highly of sb (than sb else);

jemanden/etwas in den Mittelpunkt stellen focus (attention) on sb/sth, make sb/sth the centre (US -er) of attention;

vor eine Entscheidung gestellt werden be faced ( oder confronted) with a decision

2. (einstellen) set (

auf +akk to, at); (regulieren) regulate, adjust;

leiser oder

niedriger stellen turn down;

lauter oder

höher stellen turn up;

den Wecker auf sechs stellen set the alarm for six

3. (in die Enge treiben) corner; (fangen) catch; (Wild) hunt down

4. (bereitstellen) provide (

jemandem etwas sb with sth); (auch Truppen) supply; (beisteuern) contribute; JUR (Zeugen) produce, come up with umg;

dieser Klub stellt die meisten Nationalspieler most of the internationals come from this club;

Dienstwagen/Wohnung wird gestellt a company car/flat (US apartment) is provided

5. (anordnen) arrange

B. v/r

1.

sich irgendwohin stellen go and stand somewhere; besonders SPORT, MIL position o.s. ( oder take up position) somewhere

2.

sich der Polizei etc

stellen give o.s. up ( besonders MIL surrender) to the police etc

3.

sich einem Gegner etc

stellen take on an opponent etc;

sich einer Herausforderung stellen take up ( oder meet) a challenge;

sich der Kritik etc

stellen face up to criticism etc;

sich den (Fragen der) Journalisten stellen face the press;

die Probleme, die sich uns stellen the problems we are up against ( oder we face)

4. (sich verhalten)

wie stellt er sich dazu? what is his attitude (to it)?, what does he think of it?;

sich positiv/negativ zu einem Projekt stellen have a positive/negative attitude to a project, be favo(u)rably/unfavo(u)rably disposed to a project;

sich gegen jemanden/etwas stellen oppose sb/sth;

sich gut mit jemandem stellen neu: get into sb’s good books, get in with sb umg; anhaltend: keep on the right side of sb, stay in sb’s good books, keep in with sb umg;

sich hinter jemanden stellen back sb up;

sich (schützend) vor jemanden stellen shield sb

5. (simulieren):

sich krank stellen pretend to be ill (US sick); form feign illness;

stell dich nicht so dumm! stop pretending to be stupid; (Unwissen/Verständnislosigkeit vortäuschend) stop pretending you don’t know/understand;

sich dümmer stellen, als man ist umg pretend to be a bigger idiot than you are;

sich schlafend stellen pretend to be asleep, play possum umg;

sich tot stellen pretend to be dead; → Abrede 1, Aussicht 2, Antrag 1, Bedingung 1, Bein 1, Diagnose, Dienst 1, Falle 1, Forderung 1, Frage 1, gestellt, Kopf 1, Rechnung 2, taub 1, Weiche² etc; → auch bereitstellen, gleichstellen etc

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1.
transitives Verb

1) put; (mit Sorgfalt, ordentlich) place; (aufrecht hinstellen) stand

jemanden wieder auf die Füße stellen — (fig.) put somebody back on his/her feet

jemanden vor eine Entscheidung stellen — (fig.) confront somebody with a decision

auf sich [selbst] gestellt sein — (fig.) be thrown back on one's own resources

2) (einstellen, regulieren) set <points, clock, scales>; set < clock> to the right time

den Wecker auf 6 Uhr stellen — set the alarm for 6 o'clock

das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — turn the radio up/down

3) (bereitstellen) provide; produce < witness>

4)

jemanden besser stellen — < firm> improve somebody's pay

gut/schlecht gestellt — comfortably/badly off

5) (aufstellen) set < trap>; lay < net>

6)

kalt stellen — put <food, drink> in a cold place; leave <champagne etc.> to chill

warm stellen — put < plant> in a warm place; keep < food> warm or hot

7) (fassen, festhalten) catch < game>; apprehend < criminal>

8) (aufrichten) <dog, horse, etc.> prick up < ears>; stick up < tail>

9) (erstellen) prepare <horoscope, bill>; make <diagnosis, prognosis>

10) (verblasst) put < question>; set <task, essay, topic, condition>; make <application, demand, request>

jemandem eine Frage stellen — ask somebody a question
2.
reflexives Verb

1) place oneself

stell dich neben mich/ans Ende der Schlange/in die Reihe — come and stand by me/go to the back of the queue (Brit.) or (Amer.) line/get into line

sich auf die Zehenspitzen stellen — stand on tiptoe

sich gegen jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) oppose somebody/something

sich hinter jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) give somebody/something one's backing

2)

sich schlafend/taub usw. stellen — feign sleep/deafness etc.; pretend to be asleep/deaf etc.

3) (sich ausliefern)

sich [der Polizei] stellen — give oneself up [to the police]

4) (nicht ausweichen)

sich einem Herausforderer/der Presse stellen — face a challenger/the press

sich einer Disskusion stellen — consent to take part in a discussion

5) (Stellung beziehen)

sich positiv/negativ zu jemandem/etwas stellen — take a positive/negative view of somebody/something

sich mit jemandem gut stellen — try to get on good terms with somebody

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- n.

placement n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stellen
13 subir

v.

1 to go/come up (ascender) (calle, escaleras).

subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could

subir en ascensor to go/come up in the lift o (British) elevator (United States)

subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs

2 to lift up (poner arriba).

ayúdame a subir la caja help me get the box up; (a lo alto) help me carry the box upstairs (al piso de arriba)

3 to put up, to increase (increase) (precio, peso).

La empresa sube los precios The company increases the prices.

Me subió la calentura My fever increased.

4 to raise (alzar) (mano, bandera, voz).

El chico sube la cama The boy raises the bed.

5 to raise the pitch of (Music).

6 to go up, to rise (increase) (precio, temperatura).

subir de categoría to improve; (mejorar) to be promoted (ser ascendido)

El elevador sube The elevator climbs.

7 to get on (montar) (en avión, barco).

sube al coche get into the car

8 to rise (cooking) (crecer).

9 to walk up, to climb.

Ella subió el sendero She walked up the path.

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subir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir hacia arriba - gen) to go up, come up; (- avión) to climb

2 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in; (autobús, avión, barco, tren) to get on, get onto

■ ¡venga, sube! go on, get in!

3 (montar - bicicleta) to get on; (- caballo) to get on, mount

4 (a un árbol) to climb up

5 figurado (elevarse, aumentar) to rise

6 figurado (categoría, puesto) to be promoted

7 figurado (cuenta) to come (a, to)

■ la deuda sube a dos mil euros the debt comes to two thoudsand euros

► verbo transitivo

1 (escaleras, calle) to go up, climb; (montaña) to climb

2 (mover arriba) to carry up, take up, bring up; (poner arriba) to put upstairs

■ súbelo arriba take it upstairs

3 (cabeza etc) to lift, raise

4 (pared) to raise

5 COSTURA to take up

■ subir un dobladillo to take up a hem

6 figurado (precio, salario, etc) to raise, put up

7 figurado (subir el volumen - voz) to raise; (- aparato) to turn up

8 figurado (color) to strengthen

► verbo pronominal subirse

1 (piso, escalera) to go up

2 (árbol, muro, etc) to climb up (a, -)

3 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in (a, -); (autobús) to get on (a, -); (avión, barco, tren) to get on (a, -), get onto (a,-)

■ ¡súbete, súbete al coche! get in, get into the car!

4 (en animales, bicicleta) to get on (a, -), mount

5 (ropa, calcetines) to pull up; (cremallera) to do up, zip up; (mangas) to roll up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

subir a bordo to get on board

subir al trono figurado to ascend to the throne

subir como la espuma familiar to spread like wildfire

subirse por las paredes figurado to hit the roof

subírsele a uno los humos a la cabeza figurado to become conceited

subírsele algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head

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verb

1) to increase, rise

2) raise

3) climb

•

- subir a

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ pierna, brazo, objeto] to lift, lift up, raise; [+ calcetines, pantalones, persianas] to pull up

sube los brazos — lift your arms (up), raise your arms

2) (=poner arriba) [llevando] to take up; [trayendo] to bring up

¿me puedes ayudar a subir las maletas? — can you help me to take up the cases?

voy a subir esta caja arriba — I'll take this box upstairs

¿puedes subir ese cuadro de abajo? — could you bring that picture up from down there?

lo subieron al portaequipajes — they put it up on the rack

lo subimos a un taxi — we put him in a taxi

3) (=ascender) [+ calle, cuesta, escalera, montaña] (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up

subió las escaleras de dos en dos — she went up the stairs two at a time

tenía problemas para subir las escaleras — he had difficulty getting up o climbing the stairs

4) (=aumentar) [+ precio, salario] to put up, raise, increase; [+ artículo en venta] to put up the price of

los taxistas han subido sus tarifas — taxi drivers have put their fares up o have raised their fares

van a subir la gasolina — they are going to put up o increase the price of petrol

5) (=elevar) [+ volumen, televisión, radio] to turn up; [+ voz] to raise

sube la radio, que no se oye — turn the radio up, I can't hear it

6) [en escalafón] [+ persona] to promote

7) (Arquit) to put up, build

subir una pared — to put up o build a wall

8) (Mús) to raise the pitch of

2. VI

1) (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up; [en un monte, en el aire] to climb

suba al tercer piso — go up to the third floor

sube, que te voy a enseñar unos discos — come up, I've got some records to show you

seguimos subiendo hasta la cima — we went on climbing till we reached the summit

estaba mirando como la mosca subía por la ventana — I watched the fly move slowly up the window

tuvimos que subir andando — we had to walk up

2) (Transportes) [en autobús, avión, tren, bicicleta, moto, caballo] to get on; [en coche, taxi] to get in

subir a un autobús/avión/tren — to get on(to) a bus/plane/train

subir a un coche — to get in(to) a car

subir a una bicicleta — to get on(to) a bike

subir a un caballo — to mount a horse, get on(to) a horse

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

3) [en el escalafón] to be promoted (a to)

nuestro objetivo es subir a primera división — our aim is to go up o be promoted to the First Division

4) (=aumentar) [precio, valor] to go up, rise; [temperatura] to rise

la gasolina ha vuelto a subir — (the price of) petrol has gone up again

sigue subiendo la bolsa — share prices are still rising

le ha subido la fiebre — her temperature has gone up o risen
tono 2)
5) (=aumentar de nivel) [río, mercurio] to rise; [marea] to come in

6) [cantidad]

subir a — to come to, total

3.

See:

subirse
SUBIR Otros verbos de movimiento ► Subir la cuesta/ la escalera {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por to come up o por to go up, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario al hablante), pero come y go se pueden reemplazar por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se sube mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Tim subió las escaleras a gatas Tim crept up the stairs El mes pasado los precios subieron vertiginosamente Prices shot up last month Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie — you have to walk up

ahora subo — I'll be right up

los autobuses que suben al pueblo — the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

b)

subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promoted

han subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

d) ( en tenis)

subir a la red — to go up to the net

2)

a) marea to come in; aguas/río to rise

b) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to rise

c) leche materna to come in

3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up
2.
subir vt

1) < montaña> to climb; < cuesta> to go up, climb; < escaleras> to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera — she ran upstairs

2)

a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra — I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván — I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)

sube al niño al caballo — lift the child onto the horse

voy a subir un poco este cuadro — I'm going to put this picture up a bit higher

traía el cuello del abrigo subido — he had his coat collar turned up

c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up

¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla — she raised the window

d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up

3) (Inf) to upload

4)

a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?

b) <volumen/radio> to turn up

sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
3.
subirse verbo pronominal

1)

a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 b

b) ( trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls

estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse

c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)

el éxito se le subió a la cabeza — the success went to his head

se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed

2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up

* * *

= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex. The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.

Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* subir a = board.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

* subir en = ride.

* subir en bici = ride + a bike.

* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.

* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* subir ligeramente = nudge up.

* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.

* subir repentinamente = shoot up.

* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.

* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.

* telón + subir = curtain + rise.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie — you have to walk up

ahora subo — I'll be right up

los autobuses que suben al pueblo — the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

b)

subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promoted

han subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

d) ( en tenis)

subir a la red — to go up to the net

2)

a) marea to come in; aguas/río to rise

b) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to rise

c) leche materna to come in

3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up
2.
subir vt

1) < montaña> to climb; < cuesta> to go up, climb; < escaleras> to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera — she ran upstairs

2)

a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra — I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván — I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)

sube al niño al caballo — lift the child onto the horse

voy a subir un poco este cuadro — I'm going to put this picture up a bit higher

traía el cuello del abrigo subido — he had his coat collar turned up

c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up

¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla — she raised the window

d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up

3) (Inf) to upload

4)

a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?

b) <volumen/radio> to turn up

sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
3.
subirse verbo pronominal

1)

a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 b

b) ( trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls

estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse

c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)

el éxito se le subió a la cabeza — the success went to his head

se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed

2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up

* * *

= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.

Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex: The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.

Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* subir a = board.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

* subir en = ride.

* subir en bici = ride + a bike.

* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.

* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* subir ligeramente = nudge up.

* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.

* subir repentinamente = shoot up.

* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.

* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.

* telón + subir = curtain + rise.

* * *

subir [I1 ]

vi

A

1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go up; (acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie you have to walk up

ahora subo I'll be right up, I'm coming up now

voy a subir al caserío I'm going up to the farmhouse

los autobuses que suben al pueblo the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

2 (a un coche) to get in; (a un autobús, etc) to get on subir A algo ‹a un autobús/un tren/un avión› to get ON o ONTO sth; ‹a un coche› to get IN o INTO sth; ‹a un caballo/una bicicleta› to get ON o ONTO sth, to mount sth ( frml)

subir a bordo to go/get on board

3 (de categoría) to go up

ha subido en el escalafón he has been promoted

han subido a primera división they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

ha subido mucho en mi estima she has gone up a lot o ( frml) risen greatly in my estimation

4 ( Arg fam) to take up office/one's post

5

(en tenis): subir a la red to go up to the net

B

1 «marea» to come in; «aguas/río» to rise

las aguas no subieron de nivel the water level did not rise

2 «fiebre/tensión» to go up, rise

han subido las temperaturas temperatures have risen

3 ( Med) «leche» to come in, be produced

C «precio/valor/cotización» to rise, go up

la leche subió a 60 céntimos milk went up to sixty cents

el desempleo subió en 94.500 personas en el primer trimestre unemployment rose by 94,500 in the first quarter

ha subido el dólar con respecto al euro the dollar has risen against the euro

D ( Inf) to upload

■ subir

vt

A ‹montaña› to climb; ‹cuesta› to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera she ran upstairs

tiene problemas para subir la escalera he has trouble getting up o climbing the stairs

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went o walked up the stairs two at a time

B

1 ‹objeto/niño› (acercándose) to bring up; (alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic

¿puedes subir las maletas? could you take the cases up?

sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horse

ese cuadro está muy bajo, ¿puedes subirlo un poco? that picture is very low, can you put it up a little higher?

traía el cuello del abrigo subido he had his coat collar turned up

2 ‹persiana/telón› to raise

¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper ( AmE) o ( BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla she wound the window up o closed o raised the window

ven que te suba los pantalones come here and let me pull your pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers up for you

3 ‹dobladillo› to take up; ‹falda› to take o turn up

C

1 ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? how much did your salary go up this year?

2 ‹volumen/radio› to turn up

sube el volumen turn the volume up

sube el tono que no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you

sube un poco la calefacción turn the heating o heat up a little

■ subirse

v pron

A

1 (a un coche, autobús, etc) subir vi A 2.

2 (trepar) to climb

se subió al muro she climbed (up) onto the wall

les encanta subirse a los árboles they love to climb trees

estaban subidos a un árbol they were up a tree

el niño se le subió encima the child climbed on top of him

3 (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc):

el vino enseguida se me subió a la cabeza the wine went straight to my head

el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza success has gone to his head

noté que se me subían los colores (a la cara) I realized that I was going red o blushing

B ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up

* * *

subir ( conjugate subir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ascensor/persona/coche] ( ir arriba) to go up;

( venir arriba) to come up;
◊ hay que subir a pie you have to walk up;

ahora subo I'll be right up;
el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b) subir A algo ‹a autobús/tren/avión› to get on o onto sth;

‹ a coche› to get in o into sth;
‹a caballo/bicicleta› to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml);
◊ subir a bordo to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up;

( en el escalafón) to be promoted
2
a) [ marea] to come in;

[aguas/río] to rise
b) [fiebre/tensión] to go up, rise;

[ temperatura] to rise
3 [precio/valor/cotización/salario] to rise, go up
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ montaña› to climb;
‹escaleras/cuesta› to go up, climb
2
a) ‹objeto/niño› ( traer arriba) to bring up;

( llevar arriba) to take up;
◊ tengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) ( poner más alto) ‹ objeto› to put up … (higher);

‹ cuello de prenda› to turn up:
◊ sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horse

c) ‹persiana/telón/ventanilla› to raise;

‹ pantalones› to pull up;
◊ ¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

d) ‹ dobladillo› to take up;

‹ falda› to take o turn up
e) (Inf) to upload

3
a) ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up

b) ‹volumen/radio/calefacción› to turn up

subirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (a coche, autobús, etc) See Also→ subir verbo intransitivo 1b

b) ( trepar) to climb;

◊ se subió al árbol/al muro she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the wall;

estaba subido a un árbol he was up a tree
c) ( a la cabeza) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el éxito se le subió a la cabeza the success went to his head

2 ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up;
‹ cuello› to turn up
subir
I verbo transitivo
1 (una pendiente, las escaleras) to go up
(hacia el hablante) to come up
(una montaña) to climb
2 (llevar arriba) to take up: voy a subir las cajas, I'm going to take the boxes upstairs
(hacia el hablante) to bring up
3 (elevar) to raise: sube la mano izquierda, lift your left hand
(el sueldo, la temperatura, la voz, etc) to raise: sube (el volumen de) la radio, turn the radio up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ascender) to go up: ¿por qué no subimos a verla?, why don't we go up to see her?
(acercándose al hablante) to come up ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (a un avión, tren, autobús) to get on o onto: subimos al tren, we boarded the train
(a un coche) to get into o in
3 (la marea, las aguas) to rise
4 (la temperatura) to rise
5 (los precios, el sueldo, etc) to rise, go up
6 (de categoría) to go up
' subir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abrochar
- ascender
- bordo
- cajón
- cerrar
- cortante
- embarcación
- escena
- estrado
- irse
- trono
- abordar
- alto
- bien
- escalafón
- montar
- volumen
English:
aboard
- ascend
- board
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- climb
- come in
- come up
- curl
- elevate
- escalate
- flight
- get into
- get on
- go up
- hand up
- heave
- hoist
- increase
- jump on
- mount
- move up
- pile in
- push
- raise
- rise
- roll up
- send up
- sharply
- shoot up
- show up
- slope
- spiral up
- stair
- stand
- steeply
- tree
- turn up
- up
- volume
- walk up
- zip up
- air
- come
- do
- flow
- gain
- get
- go
- jump

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subir

♦ vt

1. [poner arriba] [libro, cuadro] to put up;
[telón] to raise; [persiana] to roll up; [ventanilla] to wind up, to close;
he subido la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia up from the bottom shelf to the top one;

sube el cuadro un poco move the picture up a bit o a bit higher;

¿me ayudas a subir las bolsas? could you help me take the bags up?;

ayúdame a subir la caja [a lo alto] help me get the box up;
[al piso de arriba] help me carry the box upstairs
2. [montar]
subir algo/a alguien a to lift sth/sb onto

3. [alzar] [bandera] to raise;

subir la mano to put one's hand up, to raise one's hand

4. [ascender] [calle, escaleras] to go/come up;
[escalera de mano] to climb; [pendiente, montaña] to go up;
subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could;

subió la calle a todo correr he ran up the street as fast as he could

5. [aumentar] [precio, impuestos] to put up, to increase;
[música, volumen, radio] to turn up;
subió la voz o [m5] el tono para que se le oyera she raised her voice so she could be heard;

sube la voz o [m5]el tono, no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you;

subir el fuego de la cocina to turn up the heat;

subir la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up

6. [hacer ascender de categoría] to promote

7. Mús to raise the pitch of

8. Fam Informát to upload

♦ vi

1. [a piso, azotea] to go/come up;

¿podrías subir aquí un momento? could you come up here a minute?;

subo enseguida I'll be up in a minute;

subir corriendo to run up;

subir en ascensor to go/come up in the Br lift o US elevator;

subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs;

subir (a) por algo to go up and get sth;

subir a la red [en tenis] to come (in) to the net

2. [montar] [en avión, barco] to get on;
[en coche] to get in; [en moto, bicicleta, tren] to get on; [en caballo] to get on, to mount; [en árbol, escalera de mano, silla] to climb up;
subir a [coche] to get in(to);
[moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get on; [caballo] to get on, to mount; [árbol, escalera de mano] to climb up; [silla, mesa] to get o climb onto; [piso] to go/come up to;
subir a bordo to go on board;

es peligroso subir al tren en marcha it is dangerous to board the train while it is moving

3. [aumentar] to rise, to go up;
[hinchazón, cauce] to rise; [fiebre] to raise, to go up;
los precios subieron prices went up o rose;

subió la gasolina the price of petrol went up o rose;

el euro subió frente a la libra the euro went up o rose against the pound;

las acciones de C & C han subido C & C share prices have gone up o risen;

han subido las ventas sales are up;

este modelo ha subido de precio this model has gone up in price, the price of this model has gone up;

el coste total no subirá del millón the total cost will not be more than o over a million;

no subirá de tres horas it will take three hours at most, it won't take more than three hours;

está subiendo la marea the tide is coming in;

el jefe ha subido mucho en mi estima the boss has gone up a lot in my estimation

4. [cuenta, importe]
subir a to come o amount to

5. Culin [crecer] to rise

6. Fam [ir, venir] to come/go up;

subiré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going up to the capital next week;

¿por qué no subes a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come up to see us this weekend?

7. [ascender de categoría] to be promoted (a to); Dep to be promoted, to go up (a to);
el Atlético subió de categoría Atlético went up

♦ See also the pronominal verb subirse

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subir

I v/t

1 cuesta, escalera go up, climb; montaña climb

2 objeto raise, lift; intereses, precio raise

II v/i

1 para indicar acercamiento come up; para indicar alejamiento go up

2 de precio rise, go up

3 a un tren, autobús get on; a un coche get in

4

:

subir al poder rise to power;

subir al trono ascend to the throne

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subir vt

1) : to bring up, to take up

2) : to climb, to go up

3) : to raise

subir vi

1) : to go up, to come up

2) : to rise, to increase

3) : to be promoted

4)

subir a : to get on, to mount

subir a un tren: to get on a train

♦ See also the reflexive verb subirse

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subir vb

1. (ir arriba) to go up

subí las escaleras I went up the stairs

¡sube! ¡la vista es fantástica! come up! the view is fantastic!

2. (escalar) to climb

subimos la montaña we climbed the mountain

3. (en un coche) to get in

sube al coche get in the car

4. (en un tren, autobús, avión) to get on

subió al tren he got on the train

5. (aumentar) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to go up

el precio ha subido the price has gone up

6. (llevar arriba) to take up [pt. took; pp. taken] / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

sube estos trastos al desván put these old things up in the loft

7. (incrementar) to put up [pt. & pp. put] / to raise

han subido el precio del pan they've put the price of bread up

8. (hacer más fuerte) to turn up

sube el volumen de la radio turn the radio up

Spanish-English dictionary > subir
14 echar

v.

1 to throw.

echar algo a la basura to throw something in the bin

Ella echa la basura She throws the garbage.

2 to put.

echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine

3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).

échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?

4 to give (decir) (discurso).

5 to post(postcard, letter).

echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)

6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).

está que echa humo (informal figurative) she's fuming

El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.

7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).

Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.

8 to lie (down).

9 to tell (buenaventura).

echar las cartas (a alguien) to read somebody's fortune (in cards)

10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.

La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.

11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.

Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.

12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.

María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.

13 to blame, to attribute.

Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.

14 to blurt out.

Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.

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echar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lanzar) to throw

■ echar monedas en la fuente to throw coins in the fountain

2 (dejar caer) to put, drop

3 (líquido) to pour; (comida) to give; (sal) to add, put in

4 (carta) to post, US mail

5 (expulsar) to throw out

■ lo han echado del cine he was thrown out of the cinema

6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire

■ me han echado I've been sacked

7 (brotar, salir - plantas) to sprout; (- dientes) to cut; (- pelo) to grow

8 (decir) to tell

9 (emanar) to give out, give off

■ la caja de fusibles echa chispas sparks are coming out of the fuse box

10 (suponer, calcular) to guess

■ yo le echo 40 I think she's 40

11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply

12 (llave) to lock, turn; (cerrojo) to bolt, fasten

■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it

■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt

13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose

14 (en naipes) to deal

15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on

■ echan una buena película en la tele there's a good film on TV

► verbo intransitivo

1 echar a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ echó a andar he began to walk

■ echó a correr she ran off

2 echar de + inf (dar)

■ echar de comer to feed

3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow

■ echó por la izquierda he went left

► verbo pronominal echarse

1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself

2 (tenderse) to lie down

■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit

3 (ponerse) to put on

4 (novio, novia) to get oneself

5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a cara o cruz to toss for

echar a un lado to push aside

echar a perder to spoil

echar a suertes to draw lots

echar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierra

echar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for something

echar barriga / echar carnes to put on weight

echar cuentas to calculate

echar de menos / echar en falta to miss

■ la echa de menos he misses her

echar el freno to put the brake on

echar en cara to blame

echar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortune

echar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash out

echar las bases de to lay the foundations for

echar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fire

echar maldiciones to curse

echar mano a algo to reach for something

echar mano de to make use of

echar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchet

echar por tierra (edificio) to demolish 2 (reputación etc) to ruin

echar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigarette

echar una mano to give a hand

echar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick look

echar una parrafada to have a chat

echar una partida to play a game

echar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody off

echar una siesta to have a siesta

echarse a perder (alimentos) to go bad 2 (personas) to go downhill

echarse a un lado to move to one side

echarse atrás (inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet

echárselas de familiar to claim to be

■ se las echa de valiente he claims to be brave

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verb

1) to throw, throw out

2) fire, dismiss

3) put forth

4) add

5) launch

6) put

•

- echar a perder
- echar de menos
- echarse
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Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal

échame las llaves — throw me the keys

échalo a la basura — throw it away

¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?

- echarlas

2) (=poner) to put

echar carbón a la lumbre — to put coal on the fire

he echado otra manta en la cama — I've put another blanket on the bed

¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?

échale un poco de azúcar a la mezcla — add a little sugar to the mixture

• tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)
leña 1)
3) (=verter) to pour

echó un poco de vino en un vaso — he poured some wine into a glass

echar cera en un molde — to pour wax into a mould

4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to give

échame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?

¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?

no me eches tanto — don't give me so much

• tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animals

lo que le echen —

resiste lo que le echen — she can take whatever they throw at her

5) (=dejar salir)

la chimenea echa humo — smoke is coming out of the chimney

¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expel

cuando protesté me echaron — when I protested they threw me out

me echó de su casa — he threw me out of his house

lo han echado del colegio — he's been expelled from school

la echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *

echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off

7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sprout

está empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch

¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!

8) (=cerrar)

echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door

echar el freno — to brake

echa la persiana — can you draw the blinds?

9) (=mover)

a) [+ parte del cuerpo]

echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side

echar el cuerpo hacia atrás — to lean back

b) (=empujando) to push

echar a algn a un lado — to push sb aside

echar atrás a la multitud — to push the crowd back

10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)

eché la carta en el buzón — I posted the letter

¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?

11) (=calcular) to reckon

¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?

¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?

échale una hora andando — you can reckon on it taking you an hour if you walk

12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, make

echar maldiciones — to curse

echar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off

he ido a que me echen las cartas — I've had my cards read

13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have

¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?

salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette

echar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
polvo 5), vistazo
14) [+ tiempo]

hay que echarle muchas horas — it takes a long time

de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger

esta semana he echado cuatro horas extras — I did four hours overtime this week

15) * [en cine, televisión] to show

echaron un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein

¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

16) [+ cimientos] to lay

17) (Zool) [para procrear]

ha echado a su perra con un pastor alemán — he has mated his bitch with a German shepherd

18) Caribe, Cono Sur (=azuzar) [+ animal] to urge on

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)

• ¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!

ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past

es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *

echa para allá — move up

• echar [por] una calle — to go down a street

echemos por aquí — let's go this way
echar a ({+ infin})
echar a correr — to break into a run, start running

echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing

3.

See:

echarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

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= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

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* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

* * *

= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *

echar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ echar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 lanzar, tirar

2 soltar

3 Juegos: cartas

B expulsar: persona

C echar: carta

D

1 pasar, correr

2 mover

E despedir: humo

F

1 echar: hojas

2 echar: dientes

Sentido II

A

1 poner

2 servir, dar

B

1 dirigir: sermón, discurso

2 imponer

C calcular

D dar: programa, película

E pasar: tiempo

Sentido III con sustantivos

Sentido IV

A echar abajo

B echar de ver

■ echar (verbo intransitivo)

A empezar

B dirigirse

C echar para adelante

■ echarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 tirarse, arrojarse

2 tumbarse, acostarse

3 apartarse, moverse

B

1 ponerse

2 echarse novio/novia

3 tragarse

C expulsar

D romper

E tardar

Sentido II echarse a + infinitivo

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (lanzar, tirar) to throw

echó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the window

lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin

echó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the water

échame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to me

echaron el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchor

echó la red he cast his net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back

echó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gun

le echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neck

echar a algn a perder to spoil sb

echar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sth

ha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all away

la helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvest

echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb

¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?

te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly

2

(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on them

echó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud

3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put down

echarle las cartas a algn to read sb's cards

B (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expel

me echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)

me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)

entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him out

C ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

D

1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, draw

échale la llave lock it

la persiana estaba echada the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?

2

(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one side

lo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)

E

(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouth

el motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engine

el volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava

¡qué peste echa esa fábrica! ( fam); what a stink that factory gives off! ( colloq)

chispa² (↑ chispa (2))

F (producir)

1 ‹hojas› to sprout

la planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering

2 ‹dientes› to cut

estás echando barriga ( fam); you're getting a bit of a tummy ( colloq)

Sentido II

A

1 (poner) to put

le echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup

¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?

echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the wash

echa más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire

¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?

échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him

2 (servir, dar) to give

échame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?

¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?

tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigs

tengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)

lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)

éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)

B

1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):

me echó un sermón por llegar tarde ( fam); he gave me a real talking-to for being late ( colloq)

nos echó un discurso de dos horas ( fam); she gave us a two-hour lecture ( colloq)

le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

peste

2 ( fam) (imponer) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fine

me echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)

C ( fam) (calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)

¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guess

de aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house

D ( Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show

¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?

¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?

E ( Esp fam) (pasar) ‹tiempo› to spend

echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with them

Sentido III ( con sustantivos):

echar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigarette

echar una firma ( fam); to sign

echar el freno to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious look

echaron unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of poker

cuenta¹ f A 1. (↑ cuenta (1)), culpa, mirada, partida, siesta, etc

Sentido IV

A

echar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;

‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

nos echó abajo la moral it undermined our morale

echaron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

tierra

B

echar de ver to notice, realize

se echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy

■ echar

vi

A (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -ING

al ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a run

echó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for us

el motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first time

las palomas echaron a volar the doves flew off

B

(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the street

echa por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to park

echaron por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the right

C

echar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exit

echa p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)

echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there

■ echarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

nos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the ground

se echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his arms

se echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the water

échate hacia atrás lean back

la noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew it

echarse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);

«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruined

se me echó a perder el televisor my television's broken

era muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looks

desde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)

encima

2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

se echó en la cama he lay down on the bed

me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)

3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

se echó a un lado she moved to one side

me tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the road

échate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit down

echarse atrás to back out

dijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed out

cuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed out

echárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)

se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hill

echárselas de algo ( fam): se las echa de culto he likes to think he's cultured

se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)

B

1 (ponerse) to put on

échate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sun

se echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders

espalda

2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›

se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

3 ( Méx fam) (tragarse) to drink

C (expulsar) ‹pedo›

¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (romper) to break

echarse a algn al plato ( Méx fam); to bump sb off ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (tardar) ‹horas/días› to take

Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INF

se echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tears

se echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughing

se echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hill

sólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)

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echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw;

◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb
b)

◊ echar abajo ‹ edificio› to pull down;

‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
a) (pasar, correr) ‹ cortinas› to pull, draw;

◊ échale (la) llave lock it;

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover):

◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side

5
a) (expeler, despedir) ‹olor/humo/chispas› to give off

b) ( producir) ‹ hojas› to sprout;

◊ ya está echando flores it's flowering already

1
a) ( poner) ‹leña/carbón› to put;

‹ gasolina› to put in;
◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

b) (servir, dar) to give;

◊ échame un poco de vino can you give me a little wine?

c) ‹ trago› to have

2
a) ‹sermón/discurso› (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb

3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ me eché al suelo I threw myself to the ground;

echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);

[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

◊ se echó a un lado she moved to one side;

échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
a) ( ponerse) ‹crema/bronceador› to put on

b) ‹ cigarillo› to have

c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:

◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

d) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;
◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;

las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put

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echar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] to throw;
[red] to cast;
echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;

échame el balón throw me the ball;

echar algo a la basura to throw sth in the Br bin o US garbage can;

echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;

échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;

echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;

echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;
[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin
2. [meter, poner] to put;

echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;

échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;

echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;

echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;

Comp

echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;

Comp
Fam
echar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all

3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;

¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;

echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;

echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth

4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;
[cigarrillo] to have
5. [vistazo] to take, to have;

le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interesting

6. [mover] [parte del cuerpo]
echa la pierna a un lado move your leg aside;

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;

echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out

7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);
échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;

no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee

8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;

echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;

hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;

Comp
Fam
lo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;

es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him

9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;
[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;
echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;
Fam
le echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;

me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her

10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;

la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;

Comp
Fam
está que echa humo he's fuming;

Comp
Fam
echar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed

11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;
[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;
los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;

está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;
Fam
en los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few months

12. [expulsar]
echar a alguien (de) to throw sb out (of);

le han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;

le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend

13. [despedir]
echar a alguien (de) to fire o sack sb (from);

¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!

14. [accionar]
echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;

echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;
Fam Fig
¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?

15. [acostar] to lie (down);

¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?

16. [tiempo]
le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;

echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá

17. [calcular]
¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;

siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;

échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga

18. [naipe, partida] to play;

te echo una carrera I'll race you;

¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?

19. [buenaventura] to tell;

echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]

20. [emplear]
le echó muchas ganas al asunto he went about it with a will;

le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;

échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;

los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity

21. Fam [sentencia]
le echaron diez años he got ten years

22. Fam [documento]
tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry

23. Esp Fam [en televisión, cine, teatro] to show;

¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;

¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;

echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie

24. Am [animales] to urge on

25. [otras contrucciones]
echar a perder algo [vestido, alimentos, plan] to ruin sth;
[ocasión] to waste sth;
no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;

echar de menos to miss;

le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;

echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;
Chile
echarlas to run away;

echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;

eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse]
echar por la calle arriba to go o head up the street;

echar por la derecha to go (to the) right

2. [empezar]
echar a andar to set off;

echar a correr to break into a run;

echar a llorar to burst into tears;

echar a reír to burst out laughing;

echar a volar to fly off

♦ See also the pronominal verb echarse

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echar

I v/t

1 ( lanzar) throw; de un lugar throw out;

lo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;

echar abajo pull down, destroy

2 humo give off

3 ( poner) put

4 carta mail, Br tb

post

5

:

echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;

me echó 40 años he thought I was 40

II v/i

:

echar a start to, begin to;

echar a correr start o begin to run, start running

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echar vt

1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl

2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel

3) emitir: to emit, give off

4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth

5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss

6) : to put in, to add

7)

echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin

8)

echar de menos : to miss

echan de menos a su madre: they miss their mother

echar vi

1) : to start off

2)

echar a : to begin to

♦ See also the reflexive verb echarse

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echar vb

1. (tirar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

échame la pelota throw me the ball

2. (expulsar) to expel [pt. & pp. expelled] / to throw out

lo han echado del colegio he's been expelled from school

nos echó de su casa she threw us out of her house

3. (poner) to put [pt. & pp. put]

¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?

4. (dar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all

mi padre me ha echado un sermón my father gave me a lecture

5. (verter) to pour

échame un poco de zumo pour me some juice

6. (emitir) to give out

la chimenea echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the chimney

7. (jugar) to play / to have

¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?

8. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?

9. (calcular) to think [pt. & pp. thought] / to guess

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

te echo 25 años I think you're 25

echar a cara o cruz to toss a coin for it

echar a hacer algo to start doing something

echar de menos to miss

echar el cerrojo to bolt the door

echar una carta al buzón to post a letter

echar una mirada to look

Spanish-English dictionary > echar
15 put

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, put

1) (place) tun; (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen; (through or into narrow opening) stecken

put plates on the table — Teller auf den Tisch stellen

put clean sheets on the bed — das Bett frisch beziehen

don't put your elbows on the table — lass deine Ellbogen vom Tisch

I put my hand on his shoulder — ich legte meine Hand auf seine Schulter

put a stamp on the letter — eine Briefmarke auf den Brief kleben

put salt on one's food — Salz auf sein Essen tun od. streuen

put some more coal on the fire — Kohle nachlegen

put the letter in an envelope/the letter box — den Brief in einen Umschlag/in den Briefkasten stecken

put something in one's pocket — etwas in die Tasche stecken

put one's hands in one's pockets — die Hände in die Taschen stecken

put sugar in one's tea — sich (Dat.) Zucker in den Tee tun

put petrol in the tank — Benzin in den Tank tun od. füllen

put the car in[to] the garage — das Auto in die Garage stellen

put the cork in the bottle — die Flasche mit dem Korken verschließen

put the plug in the socket — den Stecker in die Steckdose stecken

put the ball into the net/over the bar — den Ball ins Netz befördern od. setzen/über die Latte befördern

put one's arm round somebody's waist — den Arm um jemandes Taille legen

put a bandage round one's wrist — sich (Dat.) einen Verband ums Handgelenk legen

put one's hands over one's eyes — sich (Dat.) die Hände auf die Augen legen

put one's finger to one's lips — den od. seinen Finger auf die Lippen legen

put the boxes one on top of the other — die Kisten übereinander stellen

put the jacket on its hanger — die Jacke auf den Bügel tun od. hängen

where shall I put it? — wohin soll ich es tun (ugs.) /stellen/legen usw.?; wo soll ich es hintun (ugs.) /-stellen/-legen usw.?

put somebody into a taxi — jemanden in ein Taxi setzen

we put our guest in Peter's room — wir haben unseren Gast in Peters Zimmer (Dat.) untergebracht

put the baby in the pram — das Baby in den Kinderwagen legen od. (ugs.) stecken

not know where to put oneself — (fig.) sehr verlegen sein/werden

put it there! — (coll.) lass mich deine Hand schütteln!

2) (cause to enter) stoßen

put a satellite into orbit — einen Satelliten in eine Umlaufbahn bringen

3) (bring into specified state) setzen

put through Parliament — im Parlament durchbringen [Gesetzentwurf usw.]

be put in a difficult etc. position — in eine schwierige usw. Lage geraten

be put into power — an die Macht kommen

put somebody on the committee — jemanden in den Ausschuss schicken

put something above or before something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) den Vorrang vor etwas (Dat.) geben

be put out of order — kaputtgehen (ugs.)

put somebody on to something — (fig.) jemanden auf etwas (Akk.) hinweisen od. aufmerksam machen

put somebody on to a job — (assign) jemandem eine Arbeit zuweisen

4) (impose)

put a limit/an interpretation on something — etwas begrenzen od. beschränken/interpretieren

5) (submit) unterbreiten (to Dat.) [Vorschlag, Plan usw.]

put the situation to somebody — jemandem die Situation darstellen

put something to the vote — über etwas (Akk.) abstimmen lassen

6) (cause to go or do)

put somebody to work — jemanden arbeiten lassen

be put out of the game by an injury — wegen einer Verletzung nicht mehr spielen können

put somebody on antibiotics — jemanden auf Antibiotika setzen

put somebody on the stage — jemanden zur Bühne schicken

7) (express) ausdrücken

let's put it like this:... — sagen wir so:...

that's one way of putting it — (also iron.) so kann man es [natürlich] auch ausdrücken

8) (render)

put something into English — etwas ins Englische übertragen od. übersetzen

put something into words — etwas in Worte fassen

9) (write) schreiben

put one's name on the list — seinen Namen auf die Liste setzen

put a tick in the box — ein Häkchen in das Kästchen machen

put one's signature to something — seine Unterschrift unter etwas (Akk.) setzen

put something on the bill — etwas auf die Rechnung setzen

put something on the list — (fig.) sich (Dat.) etwas [fest] vornehmen; etwas vormerken

10) (imagine)

put oneself in somebody's place or situation — sich in jemandes Lage versetzen

11) (invest)

put money etc. into something — Geld usw. in etwas (Akk.) stecken

put work/time/effort into something — Arbeit/Zeit/Energie in etwas (Akk.) stecken

12) (stake) setzen (on auf + Akk.)

put money on a horse/on something happening — auf ein Pferd setzen/darauf wetten, dass etwas passiert

13) (estimate)

put somebody/something at — jemanden/etwas schätzen auf (+ Akk.)

14) (subject)

put somebody to — jemandem [Unkosten, Mühe, Umstände] verursachen od. machen

15) (Athletics): (throw) stoßen [Kugel]

put the shot — kugelstoßen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, put (Naut.)

put [out] to sea — in See stechen

put into port — [in den Hafen] einlaufen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/59262/put_about">put about

- put across

- put aside

- put away

- put back

- put by

- put down

- put forward

- put in

- put off

- put on

- put out

- put over

- put through

- put together

- put up

- put upon

- put up with

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[put]
present participle - putting; verb

1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?)

2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) formulieren

3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) ausdrücken

4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) schreiben

5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) fahren

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- put-on
- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with
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put

<-tt-, put, put>

[pʊt]

I. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (place)

▪ to \put sth somewhere etw irgendwohin stellen [o setzen]; (lay down) etw irgendwohin legen; (push in) etw irgendwohin stecken

they \put a horseshoe above [or over] their door sie brachten ein Hufeisen über ihrer Tür an

he was \put up against the wall man stellte ihn an die Wand

he looked at the pile of work his boss had \put before him er sah sich den Haufen Arbeit an, den seine Chefin ihm hingelegt hatte

you've got to \put the past behind you du musst die Vergangenheit vergangen seinlassen [o begraben]

\put your clothes in the closet häng deine Kleider in den Schrank

he \put his hands in his pockets er steckte die Hände in die Taschen

she \put some milk in her coffee sie gab etwas Milch in ihren Kaffee

to \put the ball in the net (tennis) den Ball ins Netz schlagen; (football) den Ball ins Netz spielen

this \puts me in a very difficult position das bringt mich in eine schwierige Situation

I \put my complete confidence in him ich setze mein volles Vertrauen auf ihn [o in ihn]

to \put oneself in sb's place [or position] [or shoes] sich akk in jds Situation versetzen

\put the cake into the oven schieb den Kuchen in den Backofen

they \put the plug into the socket sie steckten den Stecker in die Steckdose

he \put salt into the sugar bowl by mistake er hat aus Versehen Salz in die Zuckerdose gefüllt

they \put him into a cell sie brachten ihn in eine Zelle

to \put sth into storage etw einlagern

to \put a child into care ein Kind in Pflege geben

to \put sb into a home jdn in ein Heim stecken

to \put sb in[to] prison jdn ins Gefängnis bringen

to \put fear into sb's heart jdn ängstigen, jdm Angst machen

to \put an idea in[to] sb's head jdn auf eine Idee bringen

whatever \put that idea into your head? wie kommst du denn darauf?

to \put one's ideas into practice seine Ideen in die Praxis umsetzen

Sam will eat anything you \put in front of him Sam isst alles, was man ihm vorsetzt

\put the soup spoons next to the knives leg die Suppenlöffel neben die Messer

we should \put my mum next to Mrs Larson wir sollten meine Mutter neben Frau Larson setzen

she \put her coffee cup on the table sie stellte ihre Kaffeetasse auf den Tisch

do you know how to \put a saddle on a horse? weißt du, wie man ein Pferd sattelt?

I \put clean sheets on the bed ich habe das Bett frisch bezogen

he \put his head on my shoulder er legte seinen Kopf auf meine Schulter

you can't \put a value on friendship Freundschaft lässt sich nicht mit Geld bezahlen

to \put the emphasis on sth den Schwerpunkt auf etw akk legen, etw betonen

a price of £10,000 was \put on the car das Auto wurde mit 10.000 Pfund veranschlagt

she \put her arm round him sie legte ihren Arm um ihn

he \put his head round the door er steckte den Kopf zur Tür herein

he \put his finger to his lips to call for silence er hielt seinen Finger vor die Lippen und bat um Ruhe

to \put a glass to one's lips ein Glas zum Mund führen

she \put the shell to her ear sie hielt sich die Muschel ans Ohr

to \put sb to bed jdn ins Bett bringen

he was \put under the care of his aunt er wurde in die Obhut seiner Tante gegeben

I didn't know where to \put myself ich wusste nicht wohin mit mir

to \put sb/sth in jeopardy jdn/etw in Gefahr bringen

to \put sb in a rage jdn wütend machen

this \puts me in a very difficult position das bringt mich in eine sehr schwierige Situation

he was able to \put them in a good mood er konnte sie aufheitern

to stay \put person sich nicht von der Stelle rühren; object liegen/stehen/hängen bleiben; hair halten

\put it there! (congratulating) gratuliere!; (concluding a deal) abgemacht!

to \put the shot SPORT Kugel stoßen

2. (invest)

to \put effort/energy/money/time into sth Mühe/Energie/Geld/Zeit in etw akk stecken [o investieren]

we \put most of the profits towards research wir verwenden den Großteil der Gewinne für die Forschung

everyone could \put £3 towards a new coffee machine jeder könnte 3 Pfund zum Kauf einer neuen Kaffeemaschine dazugeben

to \put money into an account Geld auf ein Konto einzahlen

she \put money on a horse sie setzte auf ein Pferd

we \put back all our profits into the company all unsere Gewinne fließen in die Firma zurück

3. (impose)

to \put the blame on sb jdm die Schuld geben

to \put sb to great cost [or expense] jdn viel kosten, jdm große Ausgaben verursachen

to \put demands upon sb von jdm etwas verlangen

to \put an embargo on sth ein Embargo über etw akk verhängen

to \put an embargo on trade ein Handelsembargo verhängen

to \put faith [or trust] in sth sein Vertrauen in etw akk setzen

to \put the heat [or screws] on sb for sth (sl) jdm wegen einer S. gen die Hölle heißmachen fam

to \put sb under oath jdn vereidigen

to \put a premium on sth etw hoch einschätzen

to \put pressure on sb jdn unter Druck setzen

to \put sb under pressure [or strain] jdn unter Druck setzen

to \put a restriction [or limitation] on sth etw einschränken

to \put a spell [or curse] on sb jdn verwünschen [o verfluchen]

the children were \put on their best behaviour den Kindern wurde gesagt, dass sie sich ja gut zu benehmen haben

to \put a tax on sth etw besteuern [o mit einer Steuer belegen]

to \put sb/sth to the test jdn/etw auf die Probe stellen; (put a strain on) jdn/etw strapazieren

to \put sb on trial jdn vor Gericht bringen

to \put sb to a lot of trouble jdm viel Mühe bereiten [o machen

4. (present)

to \put a case to [or before] a judge einen Fall vor Gericht bringen

to \put sth to a discussion etw zur Diskussion stellen

to \put an idea [or a suggestion] to sb jdm etw vorschlagen

to \put one's point of view seinen Standpunkt darlegen

to \put a problem to sb jdm ein Problem darlegen

to \put a proposal before a committee einem Ausschuss einen Vorschlag unterbreiten

to \put a question to sb jdm eine Frage stellen

to \put sth to a vote etw zur Abstimmung bringen

5. (include)

▪ to \put sth in[to] sth etw in etw akk o dat aufnehmen, etw in etw akk einfügen

to \put sth on the agenda etw auf die Tagesordnung setzen; FOOD (add)

\put some more salt in füge noch etwas Salz hinzu

6. (indicating change of condition)

she always \puts her guests at ease right away sie schafft es immer, dass ihre Gäste sich sofort wohl fühlen

to \put sb at risk [or in danger] jdn in Gefahr bringen

to \put sb in a good/bad mood jds Laune heben/verderben

to \put one's affairs in order seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen

to \put a plan into operation einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

to \put sth out of order etw kaputtmachen fam

to \put sb/an animal out of his/its misery jdn/ein Tier von seinen Qualen erlösen

to \put sb to death jdn hinrichten

to \put sb to flight jdn in die Flucht schlagen

to \put sb to shame jdn beschämen

to \put a stop [or an end] to sth etw beenden

to \put sb under arrest jdn unter Arrest stellen

to \put sb under hypnosis jdn hypnotisieren

to \put sth right etw in Ordnung bringen

to \put sb straight jdn korrigieren

to \put sb out of the competition jdn aus dem Rennen werfen

7. (express)

▪ to \put sth etw ausdrücken

let me \put it this way lass es mich so sagen

how should I \put it? wie soll ich mich ausdrücken?

to \put it bluntly um es deutlich zu sagen

to \put it mildly, we were shocked at your behaviour wir waren, gelinde gesagt, geschockt über dein Verhalten

that's \putting it mildly das ist ja noch milde ausgedrückt

as Shakespeare \put it wie Shakespeare schon sagte

she didn't know how to \put her thoughts into words sie wusste nicht, wie sie ihre Gedanken in Worte fassen sollte

\putting Shakespeare into modern English is difficult Shakespeare in zeitgenössisches Englisch zu übertragen ist schwierig

she really \puts passion into her performance sie steckt viel Leidenschaftlichkeit in ihren Vortrag

to \put one's feelings into words seine Gefühle ausdrücken

to \put a verb into the past tense ein Verb in die Vergangenheit setzen

8. (write)

to \put a cross/tick next to sth etw ankreuzen/abhaken

to \put one's signature to sth seine Unterschrift unter etw setzen

please \put your signature here bitte unterschreiben Sie hier

9. (estimate, value)

I wouldn't \put him among the best film directors ich würde ihn nicht zu den besten Regisseuren zählen

she \puts her job above everything else für sie geht ihr Beruf allem anderen vor, sie stellt ihren Beruf vor allem anderen

▪ to \put sb/sth at sth jdn/etw auf etw akk schätzen

I'd \put him at about 50 ich schätze ihn auf ungefähr 50

▪ to \put sb/sth in sth jdn/etw in etw akk einordnen

I would \put her in her 50s ich würde sie so in den Fünfzigern schätzen

to \put sb/sth in a category jdn/etw in eine Kategorie einordnen

it can't be \put in the same category as a Rolls Royce man kann es nicht auf eine Stufe mit einem Rolls Royce stellen

to \put sb/sth on a level [or par] with sb/sth jdn/etw auf eine Stufe mit jdm/etw stellen

to \put a value of £10,000 on sth den Wert einer S. gen auf 10.000 Pfund schätzen

10. (direct)

▪ to \put sb onto sth/sb jdn auf etw/jdn aufmerksam machen

the phone book \put me onto the dentist durch das Telefonbuch kam ich auf den Zahnarzt

they \put three people on the job sie setzen drei Leute ein für diesen Job

to \put sb to do sth [or doing sth] jdn abordnen, etw zu tun

11. (see someone off)

▪ to \put sb on sth jdn zu etw dat bringen

he \put his girlfriend on the plane er brachte seine Freundin zum Flugzeug

to \put sb onto the bus jdn zum Bus bringen

to \put sb in a taxi jdn in ein Taxi setzen

12. (install)

▪ to \put sth into sth MECH etw in etw akk einsetzen

to \put heating/a kitchen into a house eine Heizung/Küche in einem Haus installieren

we \put a new hard drive on our computer wir haben eine neue Festplatte in unseren Computer eingebaut

13. MED (prescribe)

▪ to \put sb on sth jdm etw verschreiben

the doctor has \put her on a strict diet der Arzt hat ihr eine strenge Diät verordnet

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

NAUT anlegen, vor Anker gehen

to \put into the dock am Dock anlegen, vor Anker gehen

to \put into Hamburg/harbour in Hamburg/in den Hafen einlaufen

to \put to sea in See stechen

III. NOUN

STOCKEX Verkaufsoption f

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put [pʊt]

A s

1. besonders Kugelstoßen: Stoß m

2. Börse: Rückprämie f (beim Prämiengeschäft): → put and call (option)

B adj stay put umg sich nicht (vom Fleck) rühren

C v/t prät und pperf put

1. legen, stellen, setzen, tun:

put it on the table leg es auf den Tisch;

I shall put the matter before him ich werde ihm die Sache vorlegen;

put the matter in(to) his hands leg die Angelegenheit in seine Hände;

I put him above his brother ich stelle ihn über seinen Bruder;

put sb on a job jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen, jemanden mit einer Arbeit betrauen;

put eleven men behind the ball FUSSB die ganze Mannschaft defensiv spielen lassen;

his time put him in 3rd place SPORT seine Zeit brachte ihn auf den 3. Platz; → a. die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven

2. stecken (in one’s pocket in die Tasche):

put a lot of work into viel Arbeit stecken in (akk)

3. jemanden ins Bett, in eine unangenehme Lage etc, etwas auf den Markt, in Ordnung etc bringen:

he put her across the river er brachte oder beförderte sie über den Fluss;

put the cow to the bull die Kuh zum Stier bringen;

put into shape in (die richtige) Form bringen;

put sth on paper etwas zu Papier bringen; → mind A 2, right A 5

4. etwas in Kraft, in Umlauf, in Gang etc, jemanden in Besitz, ins Unrecht, über ein Land etc setzen:

put o.s. in a good light sich ins rechte Licht setzen;

put the case that … gesetzt den Fall, dass …; → action 1, 2, end Bes Redew, foot A 1, place A 3, trust A 1

5. put o.s. sich in jemandes Hände etc begeben:

put o.s. under sb’s care sich in jemandes Obhut begeben;

put yourself in(to) my hands vertraue dich mir ganz an

6. unterwerfen, aussetzen ( beide:

to dat):

I have put you through a lot ich habe dir viel zugemutet; → death 1, expense Bes Redew, inconvenience A 2, question A 6, shame A 2, sword, test¹ A 2

7. put out of aus … hinausstellen, verdrängen oder werfen aus, außer Betrieb od Gefecht etc setzen: → action 13, running A 2

8. Land bepflanzen (into, under mit) the fields were put under potatoes auf den Feldern wurden Kartoffeln gepflanzt

9. (to) setzen (an akk), (an)treiben oder drängen oder zwingen (zu):

put sb to work jemanden an die Arbeit setzen, jemanden arbeiten lassen;

put to school zur Schule schicken;

put to trade jemanden ein Handwerk lernen lassen;

put sb to a joiner jemanden bei einem Schreiner in die Lehre geben;

put the horse to ( oder at) the fence das Pferd zum Sprung über den Zaun antreiben;

put sb to it jemandem zusetzen, jemanden bedrängen;

be hard put to it arg bedrängt werden, in große Bedrängnis kommen;

they were hard put to it to find a house sie taten sich schwer, ein Haus zu finden;

put sb through a book jemanden zum Durchlesen oder -arbeiten eines Buches zwingen;

put sb through it jemanden auf Herz und Nieren prüfen; → blush B 1, flight², pace¹ A 5

10. veranlassen, verlocken ( beide:

on, to zu)

11. in Furcht, Wut etc versetzen:

put sb in fear of their life jemandem eine Todesangst einjagen; → countenance A 2, ease A 2, guard C 4, mettle 2, temper A 4

12. übersetzen, -tragen ( beide:

into French ins Französische)

13. (un)klar etc ausdrücken, klug etc formulieren, in Worte fassen:

I cannot put it into words ich kann es nicht in Worte fassen;

put one’s feelings into words seine Gefühle aussprechen;

how shall I put it? wie soll ich mich oder es ausdrücken?;

put another way anders gesagt oder ausgedrückt, mit anderen Worten; → mild 1

14. schätzen (at auf akk):

I put his income at £100,000 a year

15. (to) verwenden (für), anwenden (zu):

put sth to a good use etwas gut verwenden

16. eine Entscheidung etc gründen (on auf akk)

17. eine Frage, einen Antrag etc stellen, vorlegen:

I put it to you

a) ich appelliere an Sie, ich wende mich an Sie,

b) ich stelle es Ihnen anheim;

I put it to you that … besonders JUR ich halte Ihnen vor, dass …; geben Sie zu, dass …

18. Geld setzen, wetten ( beide:

on auf akk)

19. (into) Geld stecken (in akk), anlegen (in dat), investieren (in dat)

20. (on) eine Steuer etc auferlegen (dat), legen (auf akk):

put a tax on sth etwas besteuern

21. die Schuld zuschieben, geben ( beide:

on dat)

22. die Uhr stellen

23. (in, into) hinzufügen (dat), (hinein)tun, geben (in akk):

put sugar in one’s coffee Zucker in seinen Kaffee tun

24. besonders SPORT die Kugel, den Stein stoßen

25. schleudern, werfen

26. eine Waffe stoßen, eine Kugel schießen ( beide:

in, into in akk)

27. put one across sb umg jemanden drankriegen oder reinlegen

D v/i

1. sich begeben, fahren, gehen, besonders eilen ( alle:

for nach):

put to land an Land gehen;

put for home US umg sich heimtrollen; → sea 1

2. SCHIFF segeln, steuern, fahren

3. US münden, sich ergießen, fließen ( alle:

into in akk)

4. put upon (meist passiv)

a) jemandem zusetzen, jemanden bedrängen,

b) jemanden ausnutzen, -nützen,

c) jemanden betrügen

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, put

1) (place) tun; (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen; (through or into narrow opening) stecken

put plates on the table — Teller auf den Tisch stellen

put clean sheets on the bed — das Bett frisch beziehen

don't put your elbows on the table — lass deine Ellbogen vom Tisch

I put my hand on his shoulder — ich legte meine Hand auf seine Schulter

put a stamp on the letter — eine Briefmarke auf den Brief kleben

put salt on one's food — Salz auf sein Essen tun od. streuen

put some more coal on the fire — Kohle nachlegen

put the letter in an envelope/the letter box — den Brief in einen Umschlag/in den Briefkasten stecken

put something in one's pocket — etwas in die Tasche stecken

put one's hands in one's pockets — die Hände in die Taschen stecken

put sugar in one's tea — sich (Dat.) Zucker in den Tee tun

put petrol in the tank — Benzin in den Tank tun od. füllen

put the car in[to] the garage — das Auto in die Garage stellen

put the cork in the bottle — die Flasche mit dem Korken verschließen

put the plug in the socket — den Stecker in die Steckdose stecken

put the ball into the net/over the bar — den Ball ins Netz befördern od. setzen/über die Latte befördern

put one's arm round somebody's waist — den Arm um jemandes Taille legen

put a bandage round one's wrist — sich (Dat.) einen Verband ums Handgelenk legen

put one's hands over one's eyes — sich (Dat.) die Hände auf die Augen legen

put one's finger to one's lips — den od. seinen Finger auf die Lippen legen

put the boxes one on top of the other — die Kisten übereinander stellen

put the jacket on its hanger — die Jacke auf den Bügel tun od. hängen

where shall I put it? — wohin soll ich es tun (ugs.) /stellen/legen usw.?; wo soll ich es hintun (ugs.) /-stellen/-legen usw.?

put somebody into a taxi — jemanden in ein Taxi setzen

we put our guest in Peter's room — wir haben unseren Gast in Peters Zimmer (Dat.) untergebracht

put the baby in the pram — das Baby in den Kinderwagen legen od. (ugs.) stecken

not know where to put oneself — (fig.) sehr verlegen sein/werden

put it there! — (coll.) lass mich deine Hand schütteln!

2) (cause to enter) stoßen

put a satellite into orbit — einen Satelliten in eine Umlaufbahn bringen

3) (bring into specified state) setzen

put through Parliament — im Parlament durchbringen [Gesetzentwurf usw.]

be put in a difficult etc. position — in eine schwierige usw. Lage geraten

be put into power — an die Macht kommen

put somebody on the committee — jemanden in den Ausschuss schicken

put something above or before something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) den Vorrang vor etwas (Dat.) geben

be put out of order — kaputtgehen (ugs.)

put somebody on to something — (fig.) jemanden auf etwas (Akk.) hinweisen od. aufmerksam machen

put somebody on to a job — (assign) jemandem eine Arbeit zuweisen

4) (impose)

put a limit/an interpretation on something — etwas begrenzen od. beschränken/interpretieren

5) (submit) unterbreiten (to Dat.) [Vorschlag, Plan usw.]

put the situation to somebody — jemandem die Situation darstellen

put something to the vote — über etwas (Akk.) abstimmen lassen

6) (cause to go or do)

put somebody to work — jemanden arbeiten lassen

be put out of the game by an injury — wegen einer Verletzung nicht mehr spielen können

put somebody on antibiotics — jemanden auf Antibiotika setzen

put somebody on the stage — jemanden zur Bühne schicken

7) (express) ausdrücken

let's put it like this:... — sagen wir so:...

that's one way of putting it — (also iron.) so kann man es [natürlich] auch ausdrücken

8) (render)

put something into English — etwas ins Englische übertragen od. übersetzen

put something into words — etwas in Worte fassen

9) (write) schreiben

put one's name on the list — seinen Namen auf die Liste setzen

put a tick in the box — ein Häkchen in das Kästchen machen

put one's signature to something — seine Unterschrift unter etwas (Akk.) setzen

put something on the bill — etwas auf die Rechnung setzen

put something on the list — (fig.) sich (Dat.) etwas [fest] vornehmen; etwas vormerken

10) (imagine)

put oneself in somebody's place or situation — sich in jemandes Lage versetzen

11) (invest)

put money etc. into something — Geld usw. in etwas (Akk.) stecken

put work/time/effort into something — Arbeit/Zeit/Energie in etwas (Akk.) stecken

12) (stake) setzen (on auf + Akk.)

put money on a horse/on something happening — auf ein Pferd setzen/darauf wetten, dass etwas passiert

13) (estimate)

put somebody/something at — jemanden/etwas schätzen auf (+ Akk.)

14) (subject)

put somebody to — jemandem [Unkosten, Mühe, Umstände] verursachen od. machen

15) (Athletics): (throw) stoßen [Kugel]

put the shot — kugelstoßen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, put (Naut.)

put [out] to sea — in See stechen

put into port — [in den Hafen] einlaufen

Phrasal Verbs:

- put about

- put across

- put aside

- put away

- put back

- put by

- put down

- put forward

- put in

- put off

- put on

- put out

- put over

- put through

- put together

- put up

- put upon

- put up with

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(clamp) the lid on something (US) expr.

gegen etwas scharf vorgehen ausdr.

sperren v. (take) into care expr.

in Pflege geben (nehmen) ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: put)

= ausgeben v.

legen v.

setzen v.

stellen v.

English-german dictionary > put
16 escapar

v.

1 to get away, to escape.

El preso escapó por el arroyo The prisoner escaped through the stream.

2 to break away.

3 to leak, to leak out, to escape.

El gas escapa del tanque The gas leaks from the tank.

4 to elope, to run away with a lover, to run off secretly to be married.

Los enamorados escaparon The lovers eloped.

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escapar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (huir) to escape, get away, run away

■ escapó del campamento he escaped from the camp

2 (librarse) to escape

3 (quedar fuera del alcance) to be beyond

► verbo pronominal escaparse

1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away

2 (librarse) to escape, avoid

3 (gas etc) to leak

4 (autobús etc) to miss

■ se me escapó el autobús I missed the bus

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar escapar un suspiro to let out a sigh

dejar escapar una oportunidad to let an opportunity slip

escapar a alguien to run away from somebody

escapar con vida to get out alive

escapar de las manos to slip out of one's hands

■ el pez le escapó de las manos the fish slipped out of his hands

escaparse con algo to make off with something

escaparse por un pelo familiar to have a narrow escape, have a close shave

escapársele a uno algo figurado

■ su visita se me escapó her visit slipped my mind

■ se me escapó la cometa I let go of the kite

■ se me escapó la risa I burst out laughing

■ se le escapó el secreto he let the secret slip out

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verb

to escape, run away

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1. VI

1) (=huir) to escape

sintió una gran necesidad de escapar — he felt a great need to get away o escape

• escapar a algo, no pude escapar a sus encantos — I could not escape her charms

hay cosas que escapan a nuestro control — some things are beyond our control

este caso escapa a mi responsabilidad — this case is not my responsibility

• escapar de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from

logramos escapar de una muerte cierta — we managed to escape certain death

necesitaba escapar de todo aquello — I needed to escape from o get away from all that

• dejar escapar — [+ grito, risa, suspiro] to let out; [+ oportunidad] to let slip

dejar escapar a algn — to let sb get away

han dejado escapar al perro — they let the dog get away

2) (Dep) [en carreras] to break away

el ciclista escapó del pelotón — the cyclist broke away from the pack

2.

VT [+ caballo] to drive hard

3.

See:

escaparse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( huir) to escape

escapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something

necesito escapar de todo esto — I need to get away from all this

una forma de escapar de la realidad — a way of escaping from reality

b) ( librarse)

escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something

c)

escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something

2)

dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
2.
escaparse v pron

1)

a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something

escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me escapó — he got away from me

no te me escapes — don't run away (from me)

escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody

b) ( librarse)

escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something

de ésta sí que no te escapas — you're not getting out of this one (colloq)

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( involuntariamente)

se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry

se le escapó un eructo — he burped

que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! — don't let it slip out in front of her!

b) ( pasar inadvertido)

no se le escapa nada — he doesn't miss anything

se me escapó ese detalle — that detail escaped my notice

c) ( en tejido)

se me escaparon dos puntos — I dropped two stitches

3) gas/aire/agua to leak

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= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).

Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

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* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* escaparse a = run off to.

* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.

* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( huir) to escape

escapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something

necesito escapar de todo esto — I need to get away from all this

una forma de escapar de la realidad — a way of escaping from reality

b) ( librarse)

escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something

c)

escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something

2)

dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
2.
escaparse v pron

1)

a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something

escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me escapó — he got away from me

no te me escapes — don't run away (from me)

escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody

b) ( librarse)

escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something

de ésta sí que no te escapas — you're not getting out of this one (colloq)

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( involuntariamente)

se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry

se le escapó un eructo — he burped

que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! — don't let it slip out in front of her!

b) ( pasar inadvertido)

no se le escapa nada — he doesn't miss anything

se me escapó ese detalle — that detail escaped my notice

c) ( en tejido)

se me escaparon dos puntos — I dropped two stitches

3) gas/aire/agua to leak

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= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).

Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* escaparse a = run off to.

* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.

* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

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escapar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (huir) to escape escapar DE algo to escape FROM sth

escapar de la cárcel to escape from prison

necesito escapar de todo esto I need to get away from all this

es una forma de escapar de la realidad it's a way of escaping from reality

2 (librarse) escapar DE algo to escape sth

lograron escapar de una muerte segura they managed to escape (a) certain death

3 escapar A algo ‹a una influencia/a un castigo› to escape sth

no pudo escapar a sus encantos he was unable to escape her charms

B

dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get away

dejó escapar un grito de sorpresa he let out a cry of surprise

■ escaparse

v pron

A

1 «prisionero» to escape; «animal/niño» to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse DE algo:

se ha escapado de casa she's run away from home

se ha escapado de la cárcel he's escaped from prison

el canario se escapó de la jaula the canary got out of its cage

(+ me/te/le etc): se me escapó he got away from me

ven aquí, no te me escapes come here, don't run away (from me)

2 (de una situación) escaparse DE algo:

de ésta sí que no te escapas you're not getting out of this one ( colloq)

se escapó milagrosamente de que lo vieran miraculously, he managed to escape o avoid being seen

B (+ me/te/le etc)

1

(involuntariamente): se le escapó un grito/un suspiro he cried out/sighed o he let out a cry/a sigh

por poco se me escapa una carcajada I almost burst out laughing

se le escapó un eructo he burped

¡que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! don't let it slip out in front of her!

2

(pasar inadvertido): se te han escapado varios errores several mistakes have escaped your notice, you've missed o overlooked several mistakes

a este niño no se le escapa nada this child doesn't miss anything

el significado de la frase se me escapa the meaning of the sentence escapes me

3

(olvidarse): se me escapa su nombre his name escapes me, I can't remember his name

4

(en tejido): se me escaparon dos puntos I dropped two stitches

C «gas/aire/agua» to leak

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escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escapar de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2
◊ dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹ oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [ prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escaparse de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escaparse de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
◊ escaparse de casa to run away from home;

se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( involuntariamente):

◊ se le escapó un grito he cried out, he let out a cry

b) ( pasar inadvertido):

◊ no se le escapa nada he doesn't miss anything;

se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
' escapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- huir
- tierra
- pasar
English:
elaborate
- elude
- escape
- leap at
- snap up
- drop
- slip
- snap

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escapar

♦ vi

1. [huir] to get away, to escape (de from);
escapó de la cárcel he escaped from jail;

escapó por la salida de emergencia he got out through the emergency exit;

nadie escapó con vida del incendio nobody got out of the fire alive;

escaparon por los pelos de una muerte segura they narrowly escaped certain death;

quieren escapar de la monotonía de sus vidas they want to get away from the monotony of their lives;

dejar escapar [animal, persona] to set free;
[carcajada, grito, suspiro] to let out; [ocasión] to pass up, to let pass;
dejó escapar un grito he let out a scream;

no quiero dejar escapar esta oportunidad para agradecer… I don't want to let this opportunity pass by without thanking…

2. [quedar fuera del alcance]
escapar a: son temas que escapan a mi comprensión these subjects are beyond my understanding;

ese asunto escapa a mis competencias that matter is outside my sphere of responsibility;

tampoco los adultos escapan a la influencia de los videojuegos nor are adults immune from the influence of video games

3. [en carrera] to break away;

escapar del pelotón to break away from the pack

♦ See also the pronominal verb escaparse

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escapar

v/t

1 escape (de from)

2

:

dejar escapar oportunidad pass up, let slip; suspiro let out, give

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escapar vi

huir: to escape, to flee, to run away

♦ See also the reflexive verb escaparse

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escapar vb to escape

varios presos escaparon de la cárcel several prisoners escaped from prison

Spanish-English dictionary > escapar
17 spannen

I v/t

1. stretch; (straff spannen) tighten; (Muskeln) flex, tense; (Bogen) draw; TECH. (Werkstück) clamp; (Feder) tighten, tension; (Gewehr, Kamera) cock; fig. (Nerven) strain; Leinwand auf einen Rahmen spannen stretch a canvas over a frame; einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen put a sheet of paper in(to) the typewriter; neue Saiten auf eine Gitarre spannen restring a guitar; einen Tennisschläger spannen put a tennis racket in a press; seine Erwartungen hoch / zu hoch spannen fig. have high expectations / pitch one’s expectations too high

2. (befestigen) (Wäscheleine) put up; vor den Wagen spannen (Pferde) harness to the carriage

3. fachspr.: die Tragflächen des Flugzeugs spannen 18 Meter the aircraft has a wingspan of 18 met|res (Am. -ers)

4. umg. (merken) get wise to; er hat’s gespannt (gemerkt) he’s caught on; (kapiert) auch he’s got it, the penny’s dropped; Folter, gespannt

II v/refl stretch ( über + Akk across, over); Muskel: flex; Haut: be taut ( oder tight); sich über einen Fluss spannen span a river; das Seil spannte sich und riss the rope tautened ( oder took up the strain) and broke

III v/i

1. Rock, Schuhe: be (too) tight; Haut: be taut ( oder tight); das Hemd spannt über dem Bauch the shirt is (too) tight over the stomach

2. spannen auf (+ Akk) fig. (erwarten) be anxiously waiting for; (beobachten) follow closely, have one’s eyes fixed on

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to strain; to wind up; to brace; to stretch

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spạn|nen ['ʃpanən]
1. vt

1) Saite, Seil, Geigenbogen to tighten, to tauten; Bogen to draw; Feder to tension; Muskeln to tense, to flex; Strickteile, Wolle to stretch; Gewehr, Abzugshahn, Kameraverschluss to cock

einen Tennisschläger spannen — to put a tennis racket in a/the press

2) (= straff befestigen) Werkstück to clamp; Wäscheleine to put up; Netz, Plane, Bildleinwand to stretch

einen Bogen in die Schreibmaschine spannen — to insert or put a sheet in the typewriter

3) Zugtier to hitch up (an +acc, vor +acc to)

sich vor jds Karren spannen lassen (fig) — to let oneself be used by sb

4) (fig)

seine Erwartungen zu hoch spannen — to set one's expectations too high

die Ausstellung spannt einen weiten thematischen Bogen — the exhibition spans or covers a wide range of themes

See:

→ Folter

5)

See:

→ gespannt

6) (S Ger, Aus inf = merken) to catch on to (inf), to get wise to (inf)

2. vr

1) (Haut) to go or become taut; (Muskeln) to tense

2)

spannen (Regenbogen, Brücke) — to span sth; (Haut) to stretch over sth

3. vi

1) (Kleidung) to be (too) tight; (Haut) to be taut

2) (= Gewehr spannen) to cock; (= Kamera spannen) to cock the shutter

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span·nen

[ˈʃpanən]

I. vt

1. (straffen)

▪ etw \spannen to tighten sth, to make sth taut

die Zügel \spannen to pull [back] on the reins

2. (aufspannen)

eine Hängematte/Wäscheleine über/zwischen etw akk \spannen to put [or hang] up a hammock/washing line sep over/between sth

ein Seil über/zwischen etw akk \spannen to stretch a rope over/between sth

3. (anspannen)

▪ ein Tier vor etw akk \spannen to harness an animal to sth

▪ etw \spannen Muskeln to flex [or tense] sth; Gewehr to cock sth; s.a. Bogen

4. (straff befestigen)

einen Bogen in die Schreibmaschine \spannen to insert [or put] a sheet in the typewriter

eine Leinwand zwischen die Bretter \spannen to stretch a canvas between the boards

ein Werkstück in/zwischen etw akk \spannen to clamp a workpiece in/between sth

5. DIAL (sl: merken)

▪ \spannen, dass... to catch on that...

II. vr

1. (sich straffen)

▪ sich akk \spannen Seil to become taut

2. (geh: sich wölben)

▪ sich akk über etw akk \spannen to span [or stretch across] sth

III. vi

1. (zu eng sitzen)

im Schnitt/unter den Armen/an den Schultern \spannen to be too close-fitting/[too] tight under the arms/at the shoulders

2. (zu straff sein)

▪ [an etw dat/in etw dat] \spannen to be [or feel] taut [on/in sth]

meine Haut spannt von der Sonne/an den Schultern/im Gesicht the sun has made my skin taut/my skin is taut on my shoulders/face

3. (fam)

die Erben \spannen darauf, dass sie endlich stirbt the heirs can't wait for her to die

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tighten, tauten <violin string, violin bow, etc.>; draw < bow>; tension <spring, tennis net, drumhead, saw-blade>; stretch <fabric, shoe, etc.>; draw or pull < line> tight or taut; tense, flex < muscle>; cock <gun, camera shutter>

2) (befestigen) put up < washing-line>; stretch <net, wire, tarpaulin, etc.> (über + Akk. over)

einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen — insert or put a sheet of paper in the typewriter

etwas in einen Schraubstock spannen — clamp something in a vice

3) (schirren) hitch up, harness (vor, an + Akk. to)

4) (bes. südd., österr.): (merken) notice
2.
reflexives Verb

1) become or go taut; < muscles> tense

2) (geh.): (sich wölben)

sich über etwas (Akk.) spannen — <bridge, rainbow> span something
3.
intransitives Verb (zu eng sein) < clothing> be [too] tight; < skin> be taut

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spannen

A. v/t

1. stretch; (straff spannen) tighten; (Muskeln) flex, tense; (Bogen) draw; TECH (Werkstück) clamp; (Feder) tighten, tension; (Gewehr, Kamera) cock; fig (Nerven) strain;

Leinwand auf einen Rahmen spannen stretch a canvas over a frame;

einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen put a sheet of paper in(to) the typewriter;

neue Saiten auf eine Gitarre spannen restring a guitar;

einen Tennisschläger spannen put a tennis racket in a press;

seine Erwartungen hoch/zu hoch spannen fig have high expectations/pitch one’s expectations too high

2. (befestigen) (Wäscheleine) put up;

vor den Wagen spannen (Pferde) harness to the carriage

3. fachspr:

die Tragflächen des Flugzeugs spannen 18 Meter the aircraft has a wingspan of 18 metres (US -ers)

4. umg (merken) get wise to;

er hat’s gespannt (gemerkt) he’s caught on; (kapiert) auch he’s got it, the penny’s dropped; → Folter, gespannt

B. v/r stretch (

über +akk across, over); Muskel: flex; Haut: be taut ( oder tight);

sich über einen Fluss spannen span a river;

das Seil spannte sich und riss the rope tautened ( oder took up the strain) and broke

C. v/i

1. Rock, Schuhe: be (too) tight; Haut: be taut ( oder tight);

das Hemd spannt über dem Bauch the shirt is (too) tight over the stomach

2.

spannen auf (+akk) fig (erwarten) be anxiously waiting for; (beobachten) follow closely, have one’s eyes fixed on

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tighten, tauten <violin string, violin bow, etc.>; draw < bow>; tension <spring, tennis net, drumhead, saw-blade>; stretch <fabric, shoe, etc.>; draw or pull < line> tight or taut; tense, flex < muscle>; cock <gun, camera shutter>

2) (befestigen) put up < washing-line>; stretch <net, wire, tarpaulin, etc.> (über + Akk. over)

einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen — insert or put a sheet of paper in the typewriter

etwas in einen Schraubstock spannen — clamp something in a vice

3) (schirren) hitch up, harness (vor, an + Akk. to)

4) (bes. südd., österr.): (merken) notice
2.
reflexives Verb

1) become or go taut; < muscles> tense

2) (geh.): (sich wölben)

sich über etwas (Akk.) spannen — <bridge, rainbow> span something
3.
intransitives Verb (zu eng sein) < clothing> be [too] tight; < skin> be taut

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v.

to stretch v.

to tension v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spannen
18 bénéfice

bénéfice [benefis]

masculine noun

a. (financier) profit

• réaliser de gros bénéfices to make big profits

b. ( = avantage) advantage

• c'est tout bénéfice it's to your (or our etc) advantage

• concert donné au bénéfice des aveugles concert given in aid of the blind

• le bénéfice du doute the benefit of the doubt

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benefis
nom masculin

1) ( gain financier) profit

bénéfice brut/net — gross/net profit

faire des bénéfices — to make a profit ( sur on)

2) ( action bénéfique) benefit

3) ( avantage) advantage

le bénéfice de l'âge — the prerogative of age

tirer bénéfice de quelque chose — to gain advantage from something

il n'en tire aucun bénéfice — he doesn't get anything out of it

au bénéfice d'une œuvre caritative — in aid of a charity

bénéfice du doute — benefit of the doubt

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benefis nm
1) COMMERCE profit

La société réalise de gros bénéfices. — The company is making big profits.

2) (= avantage) benefit

au bénéfice de — in aid of

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bénéfice nm

1 ( gain financier) profit; bénéfice brut/net gross/net profit; bénéfice consolidé consolidated profit; bénéfice courant profit for the year; bénéfices distribués et non distribués distributed and retained profits; faire des bénéfices to make profits ou a profit; faire un bénéfice de 5 millions d’euros, faire 15 millions de bénéfice to make a profit of 5 million euros (sur on); vendre à bénéfice to sell at a profit; c'est tout bénéfice○ it's all profit;

2 ( action bénéfique) benefit; les bénéfices du sommeil/d'une bonne alimentation the benefits of sleep/of a good diet; tu as perdu tout le bénéfice de tes vacances all the good that your vacation did you has been undone;

3 ( avantage) advantage; le bénéfice de l'ancienneté the advantage of seniority; tirer bénéfice de qch to gain advantage from sth; il n'en tire aucun bénéfice he doesn't gain anything from it, he doesn't get anything out of it; au bénéfice de qch/qn ( en faveur de) in favour^GB of sth/sb, to the advantage of sth/sb; faire qch au bénéfice de qch/qn ( pour faire bénéficier) to do sth to benefit sth/sb; organiser qch au bénéfice d'une œuvre caritative to organize sth in aid of a charity; accorder or laisser à qn le bénéfice du doute to give sb the benefit of the doubt; bénéfice des circonstances atténuantes benefit of extenuating circumstances; le bénéfice de l'âge the prerogative of age.

[benefis] nom masculin

1. ÉCONOMIE profit

bénéfice avant/après impôt pre-tax/after-tax profit

bénéfice brut/net gross/net profit

faire ou enregistrer un bénéfice brut/net de 5 000 euros to gross/to net 5,000 euros

bénéfice d'exploitation operating profit

bénéfices exceptionnels windfall profit

c'est tout bénéfice (familier) : à ce prix-là, c'est tout bénéfice at that price, you make a 100% profit on it

2. [avantage] benefit, advantage

tirer (un) bénéfice de quelque chose to derive some benefit ou an advantage from something

c'est le bénéfice que l'on peut tirer de cette conduite that's the reward for such behaviour

le bénéfice du doute: laisser à quelqu'un le bénéfice du doute to give somebody the benefit of the doubt

3. DROIT

sous bénéfice d'inventaire without liability to debts beyond inherited assets

j'accepte, sous bénéfice d'inventaire (figuré) everything else being equal, I accept

4. RELIGION living, benefice

5. HISTOIRE benefice

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à bénéfice locution adverbiale

[exploiter, vendre] at a profit

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au bénéfice de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en faveur de] for (the benefit of)

2. DROIT

au bénéfice de l'âge by prerogative of age

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bénéfice
19 knüpfen

I v/t (Knoten, Netz) tie, make; (Teppich) knot; (befestigen) tie, fasten (an + Akk to); ein Bündnis / eine Freundschaft knüpfen fig. form an alliance / a friendship; seine Hoffnungen an etw. (Akk) knüpfen pin one’s hopes on s.th.; große Erwartungen an etw. (Akk) knüpfen have great expectations of s.th.; Bedingungen an etw. (Akk) knüpfen attach conditions to s.th.

II v/refl: sich knüpfen an (+ Akk) Vorstellungen etc.: be connected ( oder associated, tied up) with; Bedingungen: be attached to; (folgen aus) arise from; daran knüpfen sich für mich glückliche Erinnerungen it’s associated with ( oder it has, it holds) happy memories for me

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to knot

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knụ̈p|fen ['knʏpfn]
1. vt
Knoten to tie; Band to knot, to tie (up); Teppich to knot; Netz to mesh; Freundschaft to form, to strike up
jdn an den nächsten Baum/den Galgen knüpfen (inf) — to hang sb from the nearest tree/the gallows, to string sb up (inf)

knüpfen (lit) — to tie or knot sth to sth; (fig) Bedingungen to attach sth to sth; Hoffnungen to pin sth on sth

knüpfen — to have great expectations of sth

Kontakte knüpfen ( zu or mit) — to establish contact (with)

Freundschaftsbande enger knüpfen — to strengthen or tighten the bonds of friendship

See:

→ Band

2. vr

knüpfen — to be linked to or connected with sth

an diese Bemerkung knüpften sich einige Fragen — this remark raised several questions

an diese Zeit knüpfen sich für mich viele Erinnerungen — I have many memories of this time

an diese Erfindung knüpfen sich viele technische Möglichkeiten — this discovery has many technical possibilities

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knüp·fen

[ˈknʏpfn̩]

I. vt

1. (verknoten)

▪ etw \knüpfen to tie sth

ein Netz \knüpfen to mesh a net

einen Teppich \knüpfen to knot [or make] a carpet

2. (gedanklich verbinden)

▪ etw an etw akk \knüpfen to tie [or knot] sth to sth

eine Bedingung an etw akk \knüpfen to attach a condition to sth

Hoffnungen an etw akk \knüpfen to pin hopes on sth

II. vr

▪ sich akk an etw akk \knüpfen to be linked [or connected] with sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tie (an + Akk. to)

2) (durch Knoten herstellen) knot; make < net>

3) (fig.)

große Erwartungen an etwas (Akk.) knüpfen — have great expectations of something

Bedingungen an etwas (Akk.) knüpfen — attach conditions to something
2.
reflexives Verb

sich an etwas (Akk.) knüpfen — be connected with something

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knüpfen

A. v/t (Knoten, Netz) tie, make; (Teppich) knot; (befestigen) tie, fasten (

an +akk to);

ein Bündnis/eine Freundschaft knüpfen fig form an alliance/a friendship;

seine Hoffnungen an etwas (akk)

knüpfen pin one’s hopes on sth;

große Erwartungen an etwas (akk)

knüpfen have great expectations of sth;

Bedingungen an etwas (akk)

knüpfen attach conditions to sth

B. v/r:

sich knüpfen an (+akk) Vorstellungen etc: be connected ( oder associated, tied up) with; Bedingungen: be attached to; (folgen aus) arise from;

daran knüpfen sich für mich glückliche Erinnerungen it’s associated with ( oder it has, it holds) happy memories for me

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tie (an + Akk. to)

2) (durch Knoten herstellen) knot; make < net>

3) (fig.)

große Erwartungen an etwas (Akk.) knüpfen — have great expectations of something

Bedingungen an etwas (Akk.) knüpfen — attach conditions to something
2.
reflexives Verb

sich an etwas (Akk.) knüpfen — be connected with something

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v.

to knot v.

to make v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made)

to tie v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > knüpfen
20 cœur

kœʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) Anatomie heart

il a le cœur malade — he has a heart condition

serrer quelqu'un sur or contre son cœur — to hold somebody close

en forme de cœur — heart-shaped (épith)

avoir mal au cœur — to feel sick GB ou nauseous US

lever or soulever le cœur de quelqu'un — to make somebody feel sick GB ou nauseous US; accrocher, joie, loin

2) Culinaire heart

cœurs de poulets — chicken hearts

cœur de palmier — palm heart

3) fig (de fruit, roche, matière, réacteur) core; (de problème, région, bâtiment) heart; ( d'arbre) heartwood

au cœur de — (de région, ville) in the middle of; (de bâtiment, problème, système) at the heart of

au cœur de l'été — in the height of summer

au cœur de l'hiver/la nuit — in the dead of winter/night

4) ( personne)

un cœur simple — a simple soul

mon (petit) cœur — sweetheart

5) ( siège des émotions) heart

agir selon son cœur — to follow one's heart

écouter son cœur — to go by feelings

aller droit au cœur de quelqu'un — [attentions, bienveillance] to touch somebody deeply; [attaque, remarque] to cut somebody to the quick

avoir un coup de cœur pour quelque chose — to fall in love with something

faire mal au cœur — to be heartbreaking

ça me fait mal au cœur de voir — it makes me sick at heart to see

ça me fait chaud au cœur de voir — it does my heart good to see

mon cœur se serre quand... — I feel a pang when...

problème de cœur — emotional problem; gros

6) ( être intime) heart

venir du cœur — to come from the heart

je suis de tout cœur avec vous — my heart goes out to you

aimer quelqu'un de tout son cœur — to love somebody dearly

parler à cœur ouvert — to speak openly

7) ( siège de la bonté)

avoir bon cœur — to be kind-hearted

ton bon cœur te perdra — you're too generous

ne pas avoir de cœur — to be heartless

faire appel au bon cœur de quelqu'un — to appeal to somebody's better nature

une personne de cœur — a kind-hearted person; fortune

8) ( courage) courage

le cœur m'a manqué — my courage failed me

redonner du cœur à quelqu'un — to give somebody new heart

9) ( énergie) heart

mettre tout son cœur dans quelque chose/à faire — to put one's heart into something/into doing

10) ( envie) mood

je n'ai pas le cœur à plaisanter — I'm not in the mood for jokes

je n'ai plus le cœur à rien — I don't feel like doing anything any more; ouvrage

11) Jeux ( carte) heart; ( couleur) hearts (pl)

jouer (du) cœur — to play hearts

trois/dame de cœur — three/Queen of hearts

2.

à cœur locution adverbiale

fait or moelleux à cœur — [fromage] fully ripe

avoir à cœur de faire — to be intent on doing

prendre quelque chose à cœur — ( être résolu) to take something seriously

3.

de bon cœur locution adverbiale willingly

pas de bon cœur — (rather) unwillingly

‘merci!’ - ‘c'est de bon cœur’ — ‘thank you!’ - ‘you're welcome’

il brossait le sol et y allait de bon cœur — he was scrubbing the floor with a will

rire de bon cœur — to laugh heartily

4.

par cœur locution adverbiale by heart

connaître quelqu'un par cœur — to know somebody inside out

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avoir du cœur au ventre — (colloq) to be brave

être beau or joli comme un cœur — to be as pretty as a picture

avoir le cœur sur la main — to be open-handed

il a un cœur gros or grand comme ça — (colloq) he's very big-hearted

avoir un cœur de pierre or marbre — to have a heart of stone

il ne le porte pas dans son cœur — he's not his favourite [BrE] person euph

le cœur n'y est pas — my/your etc heart isn't in it

si le cœur t'en dit — if you feel like it

avoir quelque chose sur le cœur — to be resentful about something

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kœʀ nm
1) ANATOMIE (= organe) heart

opérer qn à cœur ouvert — to perform open-heart surgery on sb

contre son cœur; sur son c\(oe)ur [serrer, tenir] — to one's breast

2) fig (= milieu)

au cœur de la forêt — in the depths of the forest

La cathédrale se trouve au cœur de la ville. — The cathedral is right in the middle of the town.

au cœur de l'été — at the height of summer

au cœur de l'hiver — in the depths of winter

le cœur du débat — the heart of the debate

être au cœur de la stratégie de qn — to be at the heart of sb's strategy

Ceci est au cœur de notre stratégie. — This is at the heart of our strategy.

être au cœur des préoccupations de qn — to be sb's central preoccupation

3) CARTES (= couleur) hearts pl (= carte) heart

la dame de cœur — the queen of hearts

4) CUISINE

cœur de laitue — lettuce heart

cœur d'artichaut — artichoke heart

5) (autres locutions)

par cœur — by heart

apprendre qch par cœur — to learn sth by heart

avoir mal au cœur — to feel sick

affaire de cœur — love affair

avoir bon cœur — to be kind-hearted

de bon cœur — willingly

avoir le cœur gros — to have a heavy heart

avoir le cœur serré — to have a heavy heart

en avoir le cœur net — to be clear in one's own mind, to be clear in one's own mind about it

avoir à cœur de faire — to be very keen to do

cela lui tient à cœur — that's close to his heart, that's very close to his heart

prendre les choses à cœur — to take things to heart

parler à cœur ouvert — to open one's heart

de tout son cœur — with all one's heart

être de tout cœur avec qn (dans une épreuve douloureuse, un décès) — to share sb's sorrow

Nous sommes de tout cœur avec vous dans cette épreuve. — Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

s'en donner à cœur joie — to have a great time

en plein cœur; recevoir une balle en plein c\(oe)ur — to get a bullet through the heart

en plein cœur de — in the very heart of

un bel immeuble situé en plein cœur du Marais — a lovely building in the very heart of the Marais district

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cœur

A nm

1 Anat heart; il a le cœur malade, il est malade du cœur he has a heart condition; ‘qu'est-ce qu'il a?’-‘c'est le cœur’ ‘what's wrong with him?’-‘it's his heart’; opération à cœur ouvert open-heart surgery; être opéré à cœur ouvert to have ou undergo open-heart surgery; cellules prélevées sur un cœur de veau cells taken from the heart of a calf; je la tenais pressée sur mon cœur I held her close; serrer qn sur or contre son cœur to hold sb close; porter la main à son cœur ( en signe de bonne foi) to put one's hand on one's heart; en forme de cœur heart-shaped ( épith); avoir mal au cœur to feel sick GB ou nauseous US; donner mal au cœur à qn to make sb feel sick GB ou nauseous US; lever or soulever le cœur de qn to make sb feel sick GB ou nauseous US; ⇒ accrocher, joie, loin;

2 Culin heart; cœur d'agneau/de porc/de veau lamb's/pig's/calf's heart; cœur de bœuf ox heart; cœurs de poulets chicken hearts; cœur de palmier palm heart;

3 fig (de fruit, roche, matière, réacteur) core; (de problème, débat, région, bâtiment) heart; ( d'arbre) heartwood; au cœur de (de région, ville) in the middle of; (de bâtiment, débat, problème, système) at the heart of; au cœur de l'été in the height of summer; au cœur de l'hiver/la nuit in the dead of winter/night; ils ont pu pénétrer jusqu'au cœur de la centrale nucléaire they got to the very heart of the nuclear power station;

4 ( personne) un cœur simple a simple soul; un cœur fidèle a faithful friend; un cœur généreux a generous spirit; mon (petit) cœur dear heart, sweetheart;

5 ( siège des émotions) heart; le cœur d'une mère a mother's heart; agir selon son cœur to follow one's heart; écouter son cœur to go with one's feelings; avoir le cœur léger to be light-hearted; avoir le cœur triste to be sad at heart; gagner or conquérir le cœur de qn to win sb's heart; trouver un mari selon son cœur to find the man of one's dreams; aller droit au cœur de qn [attentions, bienveillance, sympathie, spectacle] to touch sb deeply; [attaque, remarque] to cut sb to the quick; ce tailleur est un coup de cœur de notre magazine we on the magazine have chosen this suit as our special favourite^GB; avoir un coup de cœur pour qch to fall in love with sth; faire mal au cœur to be heartbreaking; ça me fait mal au cœur de voir it makes me sick at heart to see; ça me réchauffe le or fait chaud au cœur de voir it's heartwarming to see, it does my heart good to see; mon cœur se serre or j'ai le cœur serré quand… I feel a pang when…; fendre or briser or déchirer le cœur à or de qn to break sb's heart; avoir le cœur pur to be guileless; la noirceur de son cœur the evil within him/her; problème de cœur emotional problem; ⇒ gros, net;

6 ( être intime) heart; ouvrir son cœur à qn to open one's heart to sb; venir du cœur to come from the heart; du fond du cœur from the bottom of one's heart; je suis de tout cœur avec vous/elle my heart goes out to you/her; de tout son cœur with all one's heart; aimer qn de tout son cœur to love sb dearly; je t'embrasse de tout mon cœur ≈ with all my love; parler à cœur ouvert to speak openly;

7 ( siège de la bonté) avoir du or bon or grand cœur to be kind-hearted; avoir un cœur en or d'or to have a heart of gold; ton bon cœur te perdra your generosity will be the end of you; ‘à votre bon cœur messieurs-dames’ ‘can you spare some change?’; ne pas avoir de cœur, être sans cœur to be heartless; avoir le cœur dur or sec to be hard-hearted; faire appel au bon cœur de qn to appeal to sb's better nature; fermer son cœur à qch to harden one's heart to sth; une personne de cœur a kind-hearted person; ⇒ fortune;

8 ( courage) courage; le cœur m'a manqué my courage failed me; avoir le cœur de faire qch to have the courage to do sth; redonner du cœur à qn to give sb new heart; je n'aurai jamais le cœur de me débarrasser du chaton I'll never have the heart to get rid of the kitten; tu n'auras pas le cœur de leur dire la vérité you won't have the heart to tell them the truth;

9 ( énergie) heart; mettre tout son cœur dans qch/à faire to put one's heart into sth/into doing;

10 ( envie) mood; avoir le cœur à faire to be in the mood for doing; je n'ai pas le cœur à plaisanter I'm not in the mood for jokes; je n'ai plus le cœur à rien I don't feel like doing anything any more; ⇒ ouvrage;

11 Jeux ( carte) heart; ( couleur) hearts (pl); jouer (du) cœur to play hearts; trois/dame de cœur three/ Queen of hearts.

B à cœur loc adv fait or moelleux à cœur [fromage] fully ripe; grillé à cœur [café] roasted all the way through; prendre or avoir à cœur de faire to be intent on doing; prendre qch à cœur ( se vexer) to take sth to heart; ( être résolu) to take sth seriously; cela me tient à cœur it's close to my heart.

C de bon cœur loc adv willingly; faire qch de bon cœur to do sth willingly; il me l'a prêté mais ce n'était pas de bon cœur he lent it to me, but rather unwillingly; ‘merci de m'avoir prêté votre voiture’-‘c'est de bon cœur’ ‘thank you for lending me your car’-‘you're welcome’; il brossait le sol et y allait de bon cœur he was scrubbing the floor with a will; rire de bon cœur to laugh heartily.

D par cœur loc adv by heart; savoir/apprendre qch par cœur to know/to learn sth by heart; connaître qn par cœur to know sb inside out.

Idiomes

tant que mon cœur battra until my dying day; rester sur le cœur de qn [remarque, attitude] to rankle with sb; avoir le cœur au bord de lèvres to be about to be sick; avoir du cœur au ventre to be brave; être beau or joli comme un cœur to be as pretty as a picture; avoir le cœur sur la main to be open-handed; il a un cœur gros or grand comme ça○ he's very big-hearted; avoir un cœur de pierre or marbre to have a heart of stone; il ne le porte pas dans son cœur euph he's not his favourite^GB person euph; le cœur n'y est pas my/your etc heart isn't in it; si le cœur t'en dit if you feel like it; avoir qch sur le cœur to be resentful about sth.

[kɶr] nom masculin

A.[ORGANE]

1. ANATOMIE heart

une balle en plein cœur a bullet through the heart

il est malade du cœur he's got a heart condition

ça m'a donné ou j'ai eu un coup au cœur it really made me jump

beau ou joli ou mignon comme un cœur as pretty as a picture

tenir quelqu'un contre son cœur to hold somebody to one's bosom (littéraire)

2. [estomac]

avoir le cœur au bord des lèvres to feel queasy ou sick

avoir mal au cœur to feel sick

ça me fait mal au cœur it breaks my heart

ça me ferait mal au cœurde devoir le lui laisser! (familier) I'd hate to have to leave it to him!

lever ou soulever le cœur à quelqu'un to sicken somebody, to turn somebody's stomach

un spectacle à vous lever ou soulever le cœur a nauseating ou sickening sight

pour voir ce reportage il faut avoir le cœur bien accroché this report is not for the squeamish

B.[SYMBOLE DE L'AFFECTIVITÉ]

1. [pensées, for intérieur] heart

ouvrir son cœur à quelqu'un to open one's heart to somebody

en avoir le cœur net: je veux en avoir le cœur net I want to know ou to find out the truth

2. [énergie, courage] courage

le cœur lui a manqué his courage failed him

tu n'aurais pas le cœur de la renvoyer! you wouldn't have the heart to fire her!

il n'avait pas le cœur à l'ouvrage his heart wasn't in it

avoir du cœur au ventre to be courageous

elle adore son travail, elle y met du cœur she loves her work, she really puts her heart (and soul) into it

allez, haut les cœurs! come on, chin up!

3. [humeur]

il est parti le cœur joyeux ou gai he left in a cheerful mood

d'un cœur léger light-heartedly

avoir le cœur à faire quelque chose to be in the mood to do ou to feel like doing something

ils travaillent, mais le cœur n'y est pas they're working but their hearts aren't in it

si le cœur t'en dit if you feel like it, if the fancy takes you

4. [charité, bonté]

avoir du ou bon cœur to be kind ou kind-hearted

tu n'as pas de cœur! you're heartless!, you have no heart!

ton bon cœur te perdra! you're too kind-hearted for your own good!

c'était un homme au grand cœur ou de cœur he was a good man

il a un cœur gros comme ça (familier) he'd give you the shirt off his back

avoir le cœur sur la main to be very generous

avoir un cœur d'or to have a heart of gold

avoir le cœur dur ou sec, avoir un cœur de pierre to have a heart of stone

à vot' bon cœur (M'sieurs-Dames) spare us a few pence (UK) ou a dime (US)

5. [siège des émotions, de l'amour] heart

laisser parler son cœur to let one's feelings come through

venir du cœur to come (straight) from the heart

des mots venus du (fond du) cœur heartfelt words

aller droit au cœur: vos paroles me sont allées droit au cœur your words went straight to my heart

briser le cœur à quelqu'un to break somebody's heart

cela me brise le cœur de le voir dans cet état it breaks my heart to see him in such a state

c'était à vous briser ou fendre le cœur it was heartbreaking ou heartrending

cela chauffe ou réchauffe le cœur it warms the cockles of your heart, it's heartwarming

avoir le cœur serré to have a lump in one's throat

histoire de cœur love affair

ses problèmes de cœur the problems he has with his love life

avoir le cœur gros to feel sad, to have a heavy heart

je ne le porte pas dans mon cœur (familier) I'm not particularly fond of him

C.[PERSONNE]

1. [personne ayant telle qualité]

c'est un cœur d'or he has a heart of gold

c'est un cœur dur ou sec ou de pierre he has a heart of stone, he's heartless

à cœur vaillant rien d'impossible (proverbe) where there's a will there's a way (proverbe)

2. [terme d'affection] darling, sweetheart

D.[CENTRE]

1. [d'un chou, d'une salade, d'un fromage] heart

[d'un fruit, d'un réacteur nucléaire] core

[d'une ville] heart, centre

cœur de laitue lettuce heart

cœur de palmier palm heart

cœur d'artichaut (sens propre) artichoke heart

c'est un vrai cœur d'artichaut (figuré) he/she is always falling in love

2. [d'un débat] central point

E.[OBJET EN FORME DE CŒUR] JEUX

du cœur hearts

dame/dix de cœur queen/ten of hearts

jouer à ou du cœur to play hearts

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à cœur locution adverbiale

1. [avec sérieux]

prendre les choses à cœur to take things to heart

elle prend vraiment son travail à cœur she really takes her job seriously

tenir à cœur à quelqu'un: ce rôle me tient beaucoup à cœur this part means a lot to me

avoir à cœur de faire quelque chose to be very eager to do something

2. CUISINE

fromage fait à cœur fully ripe cheese

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à cœur joie locution adverbiale

s'en donner à cœur joie to have tremendous fun ou a tremendous time

à cœur ouvert locution adjectivale

[opération] open-heart (modificateur)

à cœur ouvert locution adverbiale

parler à cœur ouvert à quelqu'un to have a heart-to-heart (talk) with somebody

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au cœur de locution prépositionnelle

au cœur de l'été at the height of summer

au cœur de l'hiver in the depths of winter

au cœur de la nuit in the ou at dead of night

au cœur du Morvan in the heart of the Morvan region

au cœur de la ville in the centre of town, in the town centre

le sujet fut au cœur des débats this subject was central to the debate

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de bon cœur locution adverbiale

[volontiers - donner] willingly ; [ - rire, manger] heartily ; [ - parler] readily

il y est allé de bon cœur

a. [en mangeant] he really tucked in

b. [en travaillant] he really got stuck in ou he went at it with a will

c'est de bon cœur: ne me remerciez pas, c'est de bon cœur (que je vous ai aidé) no need to thank me, it was a pleasure (helping you)

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de tout cœur locution adverbiale

wholeheartedly

être de tout cœur avec quelqu'un [condoléances] to sympathize wholeheartedly with somebody

je ne pourrai assister à votre mariage mais je serai de tout cœur avec vous I won't be able to attend your wedding but I'll be with you in spirit

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de tout mon cœur locution adverbiale,

de tout son cœur etc. locution adverbiale

1. [sincèrement - aimer, remercier] with all my/his etc. heart, from the bottom of my/his etc. heart ; [ - féliciter] warmly, wholeheartedly

rire de tout son cœur to laugh heartily ou one's head off

2. [énergiquement]

y aller de tout son cœur (familier) to go at it hammer and tongs, to give it all one's got

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en cœur locution adjectivale

[bouche, pendentif] heart-shaped

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par cœur locution adverbiale

[apprendre, connaître] by heart

connaître quelqu'un par cœur to know somebody inside out

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sans cœur locution adjectivale

heartless

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sur le cœur locution adverbiale

la mousse au chocolat m'est restée sur le cœur (sens propre) the chocolate mousse made me feel sick

ses critiques me sont restées ou me pèsent sur le cœur I still haven't got over the way she criticized me

avoir quelque chose sur le cœur to have something on one's mind

en avoir gros sur le cœur (familier) to be really upset

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cast your net wide — phrase to consider or involve a large variety of people or things Velikovsky had cast his net wide in search of supporting evidence for his theory. Thesaurus: to include something or someonesynonym Main entry: cast * * * cast your net wide see… … Useful english dictionary
spread your net — spread your ˈnet idiom to consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find sb/sth • They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach. Main entry: ↑spreadidiom … Useful english dictionary
tie sth up — UK US tie sth up Phrasal Verb with tie({{}}/taɪ/ verb (tying, tied, tied) ► if money is tied up, it is invested in something and not available for spending on something else: »No investor should have more than 20% of their net worth tied up in… … Financial and business terms
Kelly Link — is an American author of short stories born in 1969 [http://archive.salon.com/audio/col/mill/2001/11/19/kelly link/index.html] . Her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: sometimes a combination of science fiction, fantasy,… … Wikipedia
bounce — 1 verb 1 MOVE FROM A SURFACE (I, T) if a ball or other object bounces, it immediately moves away from a surface it has just hit, or you make it move in this way (+ off): The ball bounced off the crossbar and into the net. | bounce sth on/against… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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