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1 pound sugar

Общая лексика: толочь сахар

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > pound sugar
2 pound

1. n фунт стерлингов

pound note — банкнота в один фунт стерлингов

a pound of chicken — фунт курятины

the pound sterling — фунт стерлингов

apothecaries pound — аптекарский фунт

a quarter of a pound — четверть фунта

apothecaries pound — аптекарский фунт

2. n фунт

he insisted on his pound of flesh — он безжалостно требовал выполнения сделки

pound for pound — по сравнению с …

a pound to a penny — по всей видимости;

pounds, shillings and pence — деньги

british pound — британский фунт

pound sterling — фунт стерлингов

avoirdupois pound — английский торговый фунт

Gibraltar pound — гибралтарский фунт стерлингов

convertibility of the pound — обратимость фунта стерлингов

3. n загон для скота

ice pound — отсек рыбного трюма для льда

gutting pound — отсек для потрошения рыбы

4. n место для хранения невостребованных или невыкупленных вещей

an English pound, or twenty shillings — английский фунт, или 20 шиллингов

5. n место заключения, тюрьма

6. n диал. пруд, запруда

7. n гидр. бьеф

8. n спец. нижняя секция рыбного трала

9. n магазин по продаже живых омаров

the decline of the pound has set off a fresh wave of selling — падение фунта послужило началом новой волны продажи ценных бумаг

10. v загонять в затон

11. v заключать в тюрьму

12. v огораживать

13. v оказаться в огороженном месте, из которого трудно выбраться

14. v диал. запруживать воду

15. n тяжёлый удар

16. n глухой звук удара

17. v бить, колотить

to pound out a tune on the piano — барабанить по клавишам

18. v сильно биться, колотиться

19. v тех. стучать; дрожать, вибрировать; сотрясаться

20. v биться

21. v бить, греметь

the drums pounded loudly — гремели барабаны

22. v воен. обстреливать, бомбардировать

the guns were pounding away — орудия палили вовсю

23. v воен. наносить мощные удары

24. v воен. толочь, раздроблять, разбивать на мелкие куски

to pound sugar — толочь сахар

per pound price — цена за фунт

25. v воен. трамбовать

26. v воен. постоянно повторять; внушать

day after day the facts were pounded home to them — изо дня в день им вдалбливали эти факты

27. v воен. тяжело идти, бежать или скакать

he pounded along the road — он тяжело шагал по дороге

28. v воен. тяжело врезаться в большую волну

29. v воен. работать усиленно

to pound the books — долбить

30. v воен. мчаться, нестись с грохотом

Синонимический ряд:

1. blow (noun) bang; bash; bastinado; bat; belt; biff; blow; bop; clout; crack; hit; lick; slam; slosh; smack; smash; sock; swat; thwack; wallop; whack; whop

2. pen (noun) cage; confine; coop; enclosure; kennel; pen; trap

3. weight (noun) measure; pound avoirdupois; pound scots; pound sterling; pound troy; weight

4. beat (verb) baste; batter; beat; belabor; belabour; bruise; buffet; drub; forge; hammer; hit; lam; lambaste; malleate; paste; pelt; pulsate; pummel; strike; thrash; throb; tromp; trounce; wallop; whop

5. impress (verb) drill; drive; grave; impress; stamp

6. pulverize (verb) bray; comminute; crush; grind; mash; powder; pulverise; pulverize; triturate

English-Russian base dictionary > pound
3 pound

I [paʋnd] n
1. фунт (единица веса; англ. = 453,6 ѓ; ист. = 373,2 ѓ)

apothecaries [avoirdupois] pound - аптекарский [английский торговый] фунт

2. 1) фунт стерлингов (тж. pound sterling)

pound note - банкнота в один фунт стерлингов

in pounds sterling - в фунтах стерлингов

2) фунт ( денежная единица Австралии (до 1966 г.), Новой Зеландии (до 1967 г.), Египта и некоторых др. стран)

♢ one's pound of flesh - точное количество, причитающееся по закону (обыкн. безжалостно требуемое с должника и т. п.)

he insisted on his pound of flesh - он безжалостно требовал выполнения сделки

pound for pound - по сравнению с...

a pound to a penny - по всей видимости; ≅ бьюсь об заклад

pounds, shillings and pence - деньги

take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves см. penny I ♢

in for a penny, in for a pound см. penny I ♢
II
1. [paʋnd] n

1. 1) загон для (отбившегося от стада) скота

2) место для хранения невостребованных или невыкупленных вещей

2. место заключения, тюрьма

3. диал. пруд, запруда

4. гидр. бьеф (тж. pound lock)

5. спец. нижняя секция рыбного трала

6. магазин по продаже живых омаров

2. [paʋnd] v

1. загонять в затон (тж. pound up)

2. заключать в тюрьму

3. огораживать (поле и т. п.)

4. pass оказаться в огороженном месте, из которого трудно выбраться ( об охотнике)

5. диал. запруживать воду
II
1. [paʋnd] n

1) тяжёлый удар

2) глухой звук удара

2. [paʋnd] v

1. 1) ( часто at, on) бить, колотить

to pound out a tune on the piano - барабанить /колотить/ по клавишам

to pound on the door - колотить в дверь

she pounded him with her fists - она колотила его кулаками

2) сильно биться, колотиться ( о сердце)

3) тех. стучать ( о движущихся частях машины); дрожать, вибрировать; сотрясаться

4) биться ( днищем о волну или грунт)

5) бить, греметь

the drums pounded loudly - гремели /громко били/ барабаны

2. воен.

1) обстреливать, бомбардировать

the guns were pounding away - орудия палили вовсю

2) наносить мощные удары

3. 1) толочь, раздроблять, разбивать на мелкие куски

to pound sugar - толочь сахар

to pound stones - дробить камни

2) трамбовать

3) постоянно повторять; внушать

day after day the facts were pounded home to them - изо дня в день им вдалбливали эти факты

4. 1) тяжело идти, бежать или скакать

he pounded along the road - он тяжело /с трудом/ шагал по дороге

2) тяжело врезаться в большую волну ( о корабле)

5. работать усиленно (тж. pound away)

to pound the books - долбить /зубрить/

he is pounding away on the same line as before - а он всё своё долбит, он продолжает гнуть свою линию

6. мчаться, нестись с грохотом

♢ to pound the pavement - амер. а) исходить все улицы в поисках работы; б) просить милостыню; в) совершать обход ( о полисмене); ≅ утюжить мостовые

to pound one's ear - спать

НБАРС > pound
4 pound

̈ɪpaund I сущ.
1) единица веса - фунт а) единица, использовавшаяся ранее для измерения веса золота, серебра и т.д.;
=373,2 г б) современная мера веса, используемая в англоговорящих странах;
= 453,6 г)
2) денежная единица некоторых государств, в название которой входит слово 'фунт' а) фунт стерлингов (= 20 шиллингам) in pounds sterling б) австралийский фунт, египетский фунт и т.д. ∙ pound of flesh II
1. сущ.
1) а) загон( для скота) б) приют( для потерявшихся или бездомных животных) a dog pound ≈ приют для собак в) склад для хранения конфискованной собственности
2) а) тюрьма Syn: prison, jail б) условия тюремного заключения, условия пребывания в тюрьме
3) пруд, искусственный водоем
2. гл.
1) а) загонять( в загон) б) заключать( в тюрьму) Syn: impound
2) а) окружать, ограничивать (как в прямом, так и в переносном смысле) б) прен., разг. женить, сделать женатым, 'окрутить' I wish Harriot was fairly pounded, it would save us both a great deal of trouble. ≈ Уж лучше бы Гэрриот удачно женился, это бы сберегло наши нервы.
3) диал. перекрывать плотиной, запруживать, заполнять Syn: dam up
4) разделять на отсеки (тж. pound off) III
1. сущ.
1) а) тяжелый удар Syn: thump
1. б) глухой звук( от удара) Syn: thud
1.
2) синяк, ушиб;
контузия (результат удара) Syn: bruise
1., contusion
2. гл.
1) а) бить, колотить Who's that pounding at/on the door in the middle of the night? ≈ Кто это ломится в дверь посреди ночи? б) воен. бомбардировать, наносить удары The citizens yielded after the big guns had been pounding (away) at the town for a week. ≈ Горожане сдались после недели бомбардировок из тяжелой артиллерии.
2) перен. а) выбивать, отстукивать( особ. что-л. На печатной машинке, при помощи клавиатуры) She pound out a story on the typewriter. ≈ Она отпечатала рассказ на машинке. б) вбивать( что-л. в чье-л. сознание) ;
убеждать Syn: drive
2.
3) колотиться, сильно биться (о сердце) Syn: pulsate, throb
2.
4) толочь, раздроблять, разбивать на мелкие куски
5) тяжело идти, бежать или скакать We could hear elephants pounding along( the forest path). ≈ Слышен вдали топот слонов. ∙ pound at pound in pound into pound on pound out pound gums pound ear фунт (единица веса;
англ. = 452,6 г;
ист. = 373,2 г) - apothecaries * аптекарский фунт фунт стерлингов (тж. * sterling) - * note банкнота в один фунт стерлингов - in *s sterling в фунтах стерлингов фунт (денежная единица Австралии (до 1966 г.), Новой Зеландии (до 1967 г.), Египта и некоторых др. стран) > one's * of flesh точное количество, причитающееся по закону( обыкн. безжалостно требуемое с должника и т. п.) > he insisted on his * of flesh он безжалостно требовал выполнения сделки > * for * по сравнению с... > a * to a penny по всей видимости;
бьюсь об заклад > *s, shillings and pence деньги > take care of the pence and the *s will take care of themselves копейка рубль бережет > in for a penny, in for a * взявшись за гуж, не говори, что не дюж! загон для ( отбившегося от стада) скота место для хранения невостребованных или невыкупленный вещей место заключения, тюрьма (диалектизм) пруд, запруда (гидрология) бьеф (тж. * lock) (специальное) нижняя секция рыбного трала магазин по продаже живых омаров загонять в загон (тж. * up) заключать в тюрьму огораживать (поле и т. п.) оказаться в огороженном месте, из которого трудно выбраться( об охотнике) (диалектизм) запруживать воду тяжелый удар глухой звук удара (часто at, on) бить, колотить - to * out a tune on the piano барабанить /колотить/ по клавишам - to * on the door колотить в дверь - she *ed him with her fists она колотила его кулаками сильно биться, колотиться (о сердце) (техническое) стучать( о движущихся частях машины) ;
дрожать, вибрировать;
сотрясаться биться (днищем о волну или грунт) бить, греметь - the drums *ed loudly гремели /громко били/ барабаны( военное) обстреливать, бомбардировать - the guns were *ing away орудия палили вовсю( военное) наносить мощные удары толочь, раздроблять, разбивать на мелкие куски - to * sugar толочь сахар - to * stones дробить камни трамбовать постоянно повторять;
внушать - day after day the facts were *ed home to them изо дня в день им вдалбливали эти факты тяжело идти, бежать или скакать - he *ed along the road он тяжело /с трудом/ шагал по дороге тяжело врезаться в большую волну (о корабле) работать усиленно (тж. * away) - to * the books долбить /зубрить/ - he is *ing away on the same line as before а он все свое долбит, он продолжает гнуть свою линию мчаться, нестись с грохотом > to * the pavement (американизм) исходить все улицы в поисках работы;
просить милостыню;
совершать обход( о полисмене) ;
утюжить мостовые > to * one's ear спать green ~ "зеленый" фунт стерлингов (расчетное средство в Европейском экономическом сообществе) pound бить, колотить ~ бомбардировать (at, on) ~ загон (для скота) ~ загонять в загон ~ заключать в тюрьму ~ колотиться, сильно биться (о сердце) ~ толочь ~ тюрьма ~ тяжело скакать;
с трудом продвигаться( along) ~ тяжелый удар ~ фунт (денежная единица Австралии до 1966 г., Египта и некоторых других стран) ;
pound of flesh точное количество, причитающееся по закону ~ фунт (англ.= =453,6 г) ~ фунт ~ фунт стерлингов (=20 шиллингам) ~ фунт (денежная единица Австралии до 1966 г., Египта и некоторых других стран) ;
pound of flesh точное количество, причитающееся по закону ~ out колотить (по роялю) ;
to pound one's gums болтать языком;
to pound one"s ear помять ушко ~ out колотить (по роялю) ;
to pound one's gums болтать языком;
to pound one"s ear помять ушко ~ out колотить (по роялю) ;
to pound one's gums болтать языком;
to pound one"s ear помять ушко ~ out расплющивать, распрямлять (ударами)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pound
5 sugar has risen a penny a pound

Общая лексика: сахар подорожал на пенни за фунт

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > sugar has risen a penny a pound
6 sugar has risen penny pound

Макаров: сахар подорожал на пенни за фут

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > sugar has risen penny pound
7 a pound of sugar

Общая лексика: фунт сахару

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a pound of sugar
8 столочь

сов. (вн.)
pound (d.), grind* (d.)

столочь сахар с корицей — pound sugar together with cinnamon

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > столочь
9 столочь

сов. (вн.)

pound (d), grind (d)

столо́чь са́хар с кори́цей — pound sugar together with cinnamon

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > столочь
10 толочь

гл. pound, crush, grind

толочь сахар — to pound sugar

Синонимический ряд:

1. злословия (сущ.) злоречию; злоречия; злословия; злоязычию; злоязычия; пересудам; пересудов; разговора; сплетне

2. пользы (сущ.) пользы; прока; проку

3. сплетни (сущ.) звона; звону; перетолкам; перетолков; сплетке; сплетки; сплетни; суды да пересуды; трезвона; трезвону

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > толочь
11 толочь сахар

General subject: pound sugar, pun sugar

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > толочь сахар
12 stampfen

I v/i

1. (hat) stamp; mit dem Fuß stampfen stamp one’s foot

2. (hat) geräuschvoll: pound, thump; ein stampfendes Geräusch a pounding noise

3. (ist) (stampfend gehen) tramp, stomp; durch die Gegend stampfen umg. tramp ( oder stomp) along

3. (hat) NAUT. pitch

II v/t (hat) TECH. (feststampfen) tamp, ram (down); (Erde, Lehm etc.) stamp (down); (Kartoffeln) mash; (Trauben) crush; im Mörser: pound, crush; aus dem Boden stampfen fig. produce s.th. out of thin air; ich kann’s doch nicht einfach aus dem Boden stampfen auch I can’t just wave my magic wand

* * *

(aufstampfen) to stamp; to stomp; to stump;

(feststampfen) to tamp; to ram;

(keltern) to crush;

(zerkleinern) to mash

* * *
stạmp|fen
1. vi

1) (= laut auftreten) to stamp; (= auf und nieder gehen Maschine) to pound

mit dem Fuß stampfen — to stamp one's foot

mit den Hufen stampfen — to paw (Brit) or stamp (US) the ground (with its hooves)

2) aux sein (= gehen) (mit schweren Schritten) to tramp; (wütend) to stamp; (= stapfen) to trudge

3) aux haben or sein (Schiff) to pitch, to toss

2. vt

1) (= festtrampeln) Lehm, Sand to stamp; Trauben to press; (mit den Füßen) to tread

See:

→ Boden

2) (mit Stampfer) to mash; (im Mörser) to pound

* * *

1) (to stamp or tread heavily.) stomp

2) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) pitch

3) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) pitch

4) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) pound

5) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) stamp

6) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) stamp

7) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) stump

* * *

stamp·fen

[ˈʃtampfn̩]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (aufstampfen)

[mit dem Fuß [auf den Boden]] \stampfen to stamp [one's foot]

[mit den Hufen] \stampfen to paw the ground [with its hooves]

2. Hilfsverb: sein (stampfend gehen)

▪ irgendwohin \stampfen to stamp off somewhere; (schweren Schrittes a.) to tramp somewhere; (mühselig) to trudge [or plod] somewhere

3. Hilfsverb: haben (von Maschine) to pound

4. Hilfsverb: haben (von Schiff) to pitch

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (feststampfen)

▪ etw \stampfen to tamp [down sep] sth

gestampfter Lehm tamped [or spec pugged] clay

2. (zerstampfen)

▪ etw [zu etw dat] \stampfen to mash sth [to sth]

Kartoffeln [zu Kartoffelbrei] \stampfen to mash potatoes

Trauben mit den [nackten] Füßen \stampfen to tread grapes

* * *
1.
intransitives Verb

1) (laut auftreten) stamp

mit den Füßen/den Hufen stampfen — stamp one's feet/its hoofs

2) mit sein (sich fortbewegen) tramp; (mit schweren Schritten) trudge

3) (mit wuchtigen Stößen sich bewegen) <machine, engine, etc.> pound
2.
transitives Verb

1)

mit den Füßen den Rhythmus stampfen — tap the rhythm with one' s feet

2) (feststampfen) compress; (rammen) drive < pile> (in + Akk. into)

3) (zerkleinern) mash < potatoes>; pulp < fruit>; crush < sugar>; pound <millet, flour>

* * *

stampfen

A. v/i

1. (hat) stamp;

mit dem Fuß stampfen stamp one’s foot

2. (hat) geräuschvoll: pound, thump;

ein stampfendes Geräusch a pounding noise

3. (ist) (stampfend gehen) tramp, stomp;

durch die Gegend stampfen umg tramp ( oder stomp) along

3. (hat) SCHIFF pitch

B. v/t (hat) TECH (feststampfen) tamp, ram (down); (Erde, Lehm etc) stamp (down); (Kartoffeln) mash; (Trauben) crush; im Mörser: pound, crush;

aus dem Boden stampfen fig produce sth out of thin air;

ich kann’s doch nicht einfach aus dem Boden stampfen auch I can’t just wave my magic wand

* * *
1.
intransitives Verb

1) (laut auftreten) stamp

mit den Füßen/den Hufen stampfen — stamp one's feet/its hoofs

2) mit sein (sich fortbewegen) tramp; (mit schweren Schritten) trudge

3) (mit wuchtigen Stößen sich bewegen) <machine, engine, etc.> pound
2.
transitives Verb

1)

mit den Füßen den Rhythmus stampfen — tap the rhythm with one' s feet

2) (feststampfen) compress; (rammen) drive < pile> (in + Akk. into)

3) (zerkleinern) mash < potatoes>; pulp < fruit>; crush < sugar>; pound <millet, flour>

* * *

n.

stamper n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stampfen
13 Stampfen

I v/i

1. (hat) stamp; mit dem Fuß stampfen stamp one’s foot

2. (hat) geräuschvoll: pound, thump; ein stampfendes Geräusch a pounding noise

3. (ist) (stampfend gehen) tramp, stomp; durch die Gegend stampfen umg. tramp ( oder stomp) along

3. (hat) NAUT. pitch

II v/t (hat) TECH. (feststampfen) tamp, ram (down); (Erde, Lehm etc.) stamp (down); (Kartoffeln) mash; (Trauben) crush; im Mörser: pound, crush; aus dem Boden stampfen fig. produce s.th. out of thin air; ich kann’s doch nicht einfach aus dem Boden stampfen auch I can’t just wave my magic wand

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(aufstampfen) to stamp; to stomp; to stump;

(feststampfen) to tamp; to ram;

(keltern) to crush;

(zerkleinern) to mash

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stạmp|fen
1. vi

1) (= laut auftreten) to stamp; (= auf und nieder gehen Maschine) to pound

mit dem Fuß stampfen — to stamp one's foot

mit den Hufen stampfen — to paw (Brit) or stamp (US) the ground (with its hooves)

2) aux sein (= gehen) (mit schweren Schritten) to tramp; (wütend) to stamp; (= stapfen) to trudge

3) aux haben or sein (Schiff) to pitch, to toss

2. vt

1) (= festtrampeln) Lehm, Sand to stamp; Trauben to press; (mit den Füßen) to tread

See:

→ Boden

2) (mit Stampfer) to mash; (im Mörser) to pound

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1) (to stamp or tread heavily.) stomp

2) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) pitch

3) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) pitch

4) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) pound

5) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) stamp

6) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) stamp

7) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) stump

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stamp·fen

[ˈʃtampfn̩]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (aufstampfen)

[mit dem Fuß [auf den Boden]] \stampfen to stamp [one's foot]

[mit den Hufen] \stampfen to paw the ground [with its hooves]

2. Hilfsverb: sein (stampfend gehen)

▪ irgendwohin \stampfen to stamp off somewhere; (schweren Schrittes a.) to tramp somewhere; (mühselig) to trudge [or plod] somewhere

3. Hilfsverb: haben (von Maschine) to pound

4. Hilfsverb: haben (von Schiff) to pitch

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (feststampfen)

▪ etw \stampfen to tamp [down sep] sth

gestampfter Lehm tamped [or spec pugged] clay

2. (zerstampfen)

▪ etw [zu etw dat] \stampfen to mash sth [to sth]

Kartoffeln [zu Kartoffelbrei] \stampfen to mash potatoes

Trauben mit den [nackten] Füßen \stampfen to tread grapes

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) (laut auftreten) stamp

mit den Füßen/den Hufen stampfen — stamp one's feet/its hoofs

2) mit sein (sich fortbewegen) tramp; (mit schweren Schritten) trudge

3) (mit wuchtigen Stößen sich bewegen) <machine, engine, etc.> pound
2.
transitives Verb

1)

mit den Füßen den Rhythmus stampfen — tap the rhythm with one' s feet

2) (feststampfen) compress; (rammen) drive < pile> (in + Akk. into)

3) (zerkleinern) mash < potatoes>; pulp < fruit>; crush < sugar>; pound <millet, flour>

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Stampfen n; -s, kein pl

1. SCHIFF pitching

2. (Geräusch einer Maschine etc) pounding, thumping

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) (laut auftreten) stamp

mit den Füßen/den Hufen stampfen — stamp one's feet/its hoofs

2) mit sein (sich fortbewegen) tramp; (mit schweren Schritten) trudge

3) (mit wuchtigen Stößen sich bewegen) <machine, engine, etc.> pound
2.
transitives Verb

1)

mit den Füßen den Rhythmus stampfen — tap the rhythm with one' s feet

2) (feststampfen) compress; (rammen) drive < pile> (in + Akk. into)

3) (zerkleinern) mash < potatoes>; pulp < fruit>; crush < sugar>; pound <millet, flour>

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n.

stamper n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stampfen
14 stoßen

to hit; to hustle; to impinge; to knock; to jab; to strike; to thrust; to push; to poke; to shove; to kick; to bump

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sto|ßen ['ʃtoːsn] pret stieß [ʃtiːs] ptp gestoßen [gə'ʃtoːsn]
1. vt

1) (= einen Stoß versetzen) to push, to shove (inf); (leicht) to poke; (mit Faust) to punch; (mit Fuß) to kick; (mit Ellbogen) to nudge, to dig (Brit), to poke; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) to butt; (= stechen) Dolch to plunge, to thrust; (vulg) to fuck (vulg), to shag (Brit sl to poke (sl)

an den Kopf etc stóßen — to hit one's head etc

jdm or jdn in die Seite stóßen — to nudge sb, to dig (Brit) or poke sb in the ribs

jdn von sich stóßen — to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn/etw zur Seite stóßen — to push sb/sth aside; (mit Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside or to one side

er stieß den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor — he headed the ball into the goal (Brit), he hit the ball into the goal with his head

ein Loch ins Eis stóßen — to make or bore a hole in the ice

2) (= werfen) to push; (SPORT ) Kugel to put

jdn von der Treppe/aus dem Zug stóßen —

jdn aus dem Haus stóßen (fig) jdn ins Elend stóßen (liter) — to throw or turn sb out (of the house) to plunge sb into misery

3) (= zerkleinern) Zimt, Pfeffer, Zucker to pound

4) (Sw = schieben, drücken) to push

2. vr
to bump or bang or knock oneself
stóßen (lit) — to bump etc oneself on or against sth; (fig) to take exception to sth, to disapprove of sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Männer Ohrringe tragen — he takes exception to men wearing earrings

3. vi

1) aux sein (= treffen, prallen) to run or bump into (auch fig); (= herabstoßen Vogel) to swoop down (
auf +acc on)
stóßen — to bump into or hit sth

gegen etw stóßen — to run into sth

zu jdm stóßen — to meet up with sb, to join sb

auf jdn stóßen — to bump or run into sb

stóßen (Straße) — to lead into or onto sth; (Schiff) to hit sth, to run into or against sth; (fig

auf Erdöl stóßen — to strike oil

auf Grundwasser stóßen — to discover underground water

auf Widerstand stóßen — to meet with or encounter resistance

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung stóßen — to meet with disapproval/approval

an seine Grenzen stóßen — to reach one's limits

2) (mit den Hörnern) to butt (nach at)

3) (TECH) to butt (
an +acc against)
4) (Gewichtheben) to jerk

5) (old = blasen) to blow, to sound

See:

→ Horn

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1) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dig

2) bump

3) (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) butt

4) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) hit

5) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hustle

6) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) knock

7) shove

8) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) plunge

9) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) poke

10) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) push

11) stick

12) (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) stub

13) (to push suddenly and violently: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.) thrust

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sto·ßen

<stößt, stieß, gestoßen>

[ˈʃto:sn̩]

I. vt

1. (einen Stoß versetzen)

▪ jdn \stoßen to push sb; (stark) to shove sb; (leicht) to poke sb

er hat sie die Treppe hinunterge\stoßen he shoved her down the stairs

▪ jdn aus etw dat/von etw dat \stoßen to push [or shove] sb out of/off sth

jdn aus dem Haus \stoßen (fig) to throw sb out [of the house]

jdn von der Leiter/aus dem Zug \stoßen to push sb down the ladder/out of the train

▪ jdn in etw akk/vor etw akk \stoßen to push [or shove] sb into/in front of sth

jdn ins Elend \stoßen (fig) to plunge sb into misery

▪ jdn mit etw dat \stoßen to knock sb with sth

▪ jdn von sich dat \stoßen to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn mit der Faust/dem Fuß/dem Kopf \stoßen to punch/kick/butt sb

jdn in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

sie stieß ihn mit dem Ellbogen in die Seite she poked him in the ribs with her elbow

jdn/etw zur Seite \stoßen to push sb/sth aside; (mit dem Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside [or to one side]; s.a. Kopf

2. (herausklopfen)

ein Loch ins Eis \stoßen to make [or bore] a hole in the ice

3. (hineintreiben)

jdm einen Dolch/ein Messer in die Rippen \stoßen to plunge [or thrust] a dagger/knife into sb's ribs

4. SPORT (schleudern)

den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor \stoßen to head the ball into the goal

die Kugel \stoßen (Leichtathletik) to put the shot; (Billard) to hit the ball

5. (aufmerksam machen)

▪ jdn auf etw akk \stoßen to point out sth sep to sb

man muss sie immer drauf \stoßen she always has to have things pointed out to her

6. (zerstoßen)

Pfeffer/Zimt/Zucker \stoßen to pound pepper/cinnamon/sugar

7. (fam: hinweisen)

▪ jdm etw \stoßen to hammer sth home to sb

8. SCHWEIZ (schieben)

ein Fahrrad \stoßen to push a bicycle

9. SCHWEIZ (Auto anschieben)

▪ jdn \stoßen to give sb a push

können Sie mich bitte mal \stoßen? can you please give me a push?

10. (vulg)

eine Frau \stoßen to poke a woman vulg

II. vr

1. (sich verletzen)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \stoßen to hurt [or knock] oneself [on sth]

▪ [sich dat] etw [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] [or hurt] one's sth [on sth]

sie stolperte und stieß sich das Knie am Tisch she tripped and banged her knee on the table

sich dat den Kopf [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] one's head [on sth]

sich dat den Kopf blutig \stoßen to bang one's head and cut it

2. (Anstoß nehmen)

▪ sich akk an jdm/etw \stoßen to take exception to sth, to disapprove of [or object to] sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Frauen Zigarren rauchen he takes exception to women smoking cigars

sich akk an jds dat Aussehen \stoßen to find fault with sb's appearance

III. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufschlagen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to knock [or bang] [or bump] against sth

mit dem Kopf an etw akk \stoßen to bang one's head on [or against] sth

▪ gegen etw \stoßen to knock [or bump] into sth; Auto to crash into sth

2. Hilfsverb: haben (zustoßen)

▪ [mit etw dat] nach jdm \stoßen to thrust at sb [with sth]

er hat mit einem Messer nach mir ge\stoßen he trust at me with a knife

er stieß immer wieder mit dem Stock nach mir he tried again and again to hit me with the stick

der Stier stieß [mit den Hörnern] nach dem Torero the bull charged the matador [with lowered horns]

jdm in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

3. Hilfsverb: sein (grenzen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to be bordered by sth, to border on sth; Zimmer to be [right] next to sth

mein Grundstück stößt im Süden an einen Bach my plot is bordered to the south by a stream, a stream borders my plot to the south

4. Hilfsverb: sein (direkt hinführen)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen Weg, Straße to lead to [or meet] sth

5. Hilfsverb: sein (zufällig begegnen)

▪ auf jdn \stoßen to bump [or run] into sb

6. Hilfsverb: sein (sich jdm anschließen)

▪ zu jdm \stoßen to join sb

7. Hilfsverb: sein (entdecken)

▪ auf etw \stoßen to find [or come across [or upon]] sth

auf Erdöl \stoßen to strike oil

auf Grundwasser \stoßen to discover underground water

8. Hilfsverb: sein (konfrontiert werden)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen to meet with sth

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung \stoßen to meet with disapproval/approval

auf Widerstand \stoßen to meet with [or encounter] resistance

9. Hilfsverb: haben SCHWEIZ (auf Türen: drücken) to push

bitte \stoßen! please push!

10. Hilfsverb: haben (veraltet: blasen)

ins Horn/in die Trompete \stoßen to blow [or sound] the horn/trumpet

11. Hilfsverb: sein (angreifen)

▪ auf etw \stoßen Raubvogel to swoop down on sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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stoßen; stößt, stieß, hat oder ist gestoßen

A. v/t (hat)

1. push; mit einer Waffe: thrust; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; (puffen) nudge, jostle; mit einem Stock etc: poke; (rammen) ram; (treiben) drive; SPORT (Kugel) put; im Mörser: pound;

jemanden in die Rippen stoßen nudge sb, give sb a dig in the ribs;

jemanden vor einen Zug stoßen push sb in front of a train;

jemanden mit dem Kopf stoßen butt sb with one’s head;

jemandem das Messer in die Brust stoßen plunge a knife into sb’s chest;

den Ball ins Tor stoßen drive the ball into the net;

von sich stoßen push away; fig disown

2. unabsichtlich:

seine Zehen stoßen an (+dat) stub one’s toes on ( oder against)

3. fig:

jemanden aus dem Haus/Verein stoßen turn sb out of the house/expel sb from the club;

es jemandem stoßen umg, fig tell sb what’s what; → Bescheid 3, Kopf 6, Nase¹ 5

4. vulg (Frau) fuck, bang

B. v/r (hat) (sich wehtun) knock o.s., hurt o.s.;

sich stoßen an (+dat) knock ( oder run, bump) against; fig take offence (US -se) at, take exception to;

an der Unordnung darfst du dich nicht stoßen just ignore the mess, you mustn’t mind the mess

C. v/i

1. (hat) Bock etc: butt;

mit dem Kopf stoßen auch Boxen: butt

2. (ist)

stoßen an (+akk) oder

gegen bump into, knock (o.s.) against;

stoßen an (+akk) fig (grenzen an) border on, form abut on;

ich bin bei dem Marathon an meine (eigenen) Grenzen gestoßen I was touching my limits (of endurance) in the marathon;

mit dem Kopf gegen die Tür etc

stoßen bump ( oder knock) one’s head against oder on the door etc;

stoßen auf (+akk) fig, auf Erdöl: strike; Straße etc: lead onto, hit umg; (zufällig begegnen) (happen to) meet, come across, run ( oder bump) into; (entdecken) come across, stumble on; auf Ablehnung, Widerstand etc: meet with;

zu jemandem, einer Partei etc

stoßen join (up with);

auf seine Beute stoßen Greifvogel: swoop down on its prey; → Horn¹ 2

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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(an, gegen) v.

to impinge (on, upon) v. (nach) v.

to thrust at v. adj.

stricken adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

= to bump v.

to butt v.

to hustle v.

to knock (at) v.

to poke v.

to punt v.

to push v.

to ram v.

to shove v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

to thrust v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thrust)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stoßen
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Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...

8. Art und Weise: zu Fuß on foot; zu Pferd kommen come on horseback; zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis: 3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat: Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; Hilfe 1 etc., zum, zur

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Adv.

1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then

4. Richtung: nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich: auf oder gegen... zu toward(s)

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I Adj. umg.

1. zu sein Fenster, Mund etc.: be closed, be shut; eine zu(n) e Tür etc. a closed door etc.

2. zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3. zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4. zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed Sl.; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!

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Konj.

1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);

(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)

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[tsuː]
1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)

1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel to

zum Bahnhof — to the station

zur Stadt gehen — to go to town

zur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)

zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's

zum Theater gehen (beruflich) — to go on the stage

zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up

bis zu — as far as

(bis) zum Bahnhof sind es 5 km — it's 5 kms to the station

zum Meer hin — toward(s) the sea

zum Himmel weisen — to point heavenwards

zur Decke sehen — to look up at the ceiling

zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth

zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb

sie wandte sich zu ihm hin — she turned to him

sie sah zu ihm hin — she looked toward(s) him

die Tür zum Keller — the door to the cellar

sich zu Tisch setzen (geh) — to sit down at the table

sich zu jdm setzen — to sit down next to or beside sb

setz dich doch zu uns — come and sit with us

etw zu sich stecken — to take sth

zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window

zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door

das Zimmer liegt zur Straße hin — the room looks out onto the street

2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt in

zu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt

der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Reichstag zu Worms (Hist) — the Diet of Worms

zu Hause — at home

zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...

zu beiden Seiten (des Hauses) — on both sides (of the house)

zu Lande und zu Wasser — on land and sea

jdm zur Seite stehen — to stand beside sb

jdm zur Seite sitzen (geh) — to sit at sb's side

3) zeitlich at

zu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour

zu Ostern — at Easter

letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten — last Christmas

(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening

zum Wochenende hat sich Besuch angesagt — we're having visitors at the weekend

die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April

zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May

4)

Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's meal

der Deckel zu diesem Topf — the lid for this pan

nehmen Sie Milch zum Kaffee? — do you take milk in your coffee?

zur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar

Lieder zur Laute — songs accompanied by the lute

die Melodie zu dem Lied — the tune of the song

Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth

zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...

etw zu etw tragen (Kleidung) — to wear sth with sth

etw zu etw legen — to put sth with sth

5) Zweck, Bestimmung for

Wasser zum Waschen — water for washing

Papier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper

ein Bett zum Schlafen — a bed to sleep in

der Knopf zum Abstellen — the off button

Stoff zu einem Kleid — material for a dress

die Luke zum Einsteigen — the entrance hatch

das Zeichen zum Aufbruch — the signal to leave

etw zur Antwort geben — to say sth in reply

zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...

zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...

zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...

zur Erklärung — by way of explanation

er sagte das nur zu ihrer Beruhigung — he said that just to set her mind at rest

zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)

6)

Anlass etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

ein Geschenk zum Hochzeitstag — a wedding anniversary present

zu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday

jdm zu etw gratulieren — to congratulate sb on sth

jdn zum Essen einladen — to invite sb for a meal

zu Ihrem schweren Verlust — on your sad loss

Ausstellung zum Jahrestag der Revolution — exhibition to mark the anniversary of the revolution

zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following

was sagen Sie zu diesen Preisen? — what do you think of these prices?

zum Thema Gleichberechtigung — on the subject of equal rights

eine Rede zu Schillers Todestag — a speech on the anniversary of Schiller's death

"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"

jdn zu etw vernehmen — to question sb about sth

7)

Folge, Umstand zu seinem Besten — for his own good

zum Glück — luckily

zu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc

es ist zum Lachen — it's really funny

es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry

8)

Mittel, Art und Weise zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback

zu Schiff — by ship

zu Deutsch — in German

etw zu einem hohen Preis verkaufen — to sell sth at a high price

etw zu einem hohen Preis versteigern — to bid up the price of sth

9) Veränderung into

zu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth

Leder zu Handtaschen verarbeiten — to make handbags out of leather

jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth

jdn zum Mann machen — to make a man of sb

zu Asche verbrennen — to burn to ashes

wieder zu Staub werden — to return to dust

etw zu Pulver zermahlen — to grind sth into powder

sie ist zu einer wahren Schönheit herangewachsen — she has grown up into a real beauty

jdn zum Major befördern — to promote sb to (the rank of) major

10) = als as

jdn zum König wählen — to choose sb as king

jdn zu etw ernennen — to nominate sb sth

er machte mich zu seinem Stellvertreter — he made me his deputy

jdn zum Freund haben — to have sb as a friend

er machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife

zum Künstler geboren sein — to be born to be an artist

11)

Verhältnis, Beziehung Liebe zu jdm — love for sb

aus Freundschaft zu jdm — because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth

meine Beziehung zu ihm — my relationship with him

12)

in Vergleichen im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with

im Verhältnis drei zu zwei (Math) — in the ratio (of) three to two

Wasser und Saft im Verhältnis drei zu eins mischen — take three parts water to one of juice

drei zu zwei (Sport) — three-two

3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two

wir haben 4 zu 3 gewonnen — we won 4-3

See:

→ Verhältnis

13)

bei Zahlenangaben zu zwei Prozent — at two per cent (Brit) or percent (US)

wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each

fünf (Stück) zu 80 Cent — five for 80 cents

zu zwei Dritteln (gefüllt) — two-thirds (full)

zum halben Preis — at half price

die Arbeit ist schon zur Hälfte getan — the work is already half done

zum ersten Mal(e) — for the first time

zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...

zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time

See:

→ vier, bis

14)

mit Fragepronomen zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?

zu wem gehen Sie? — who are you going to see?

zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?

zu was (inf) (Zweck) — for what

15)

bei Namen der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein

Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen — the Golden Lion (Inn)

16)

getrenntes "dazu" inf da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to it

See:

→ dazu

17)

andere Wendungen zum Beispiel — for example

zu Hilfe! — help!

jdm zu Hilfe kommen — to come to sb's aid

zu jds Gedächtnis — in memory of sb

zum Gedächtnis von jdm — in sb's memory

zum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth

zur Strafe — as a punishment

zur Belohnung — as a reward

zur Warnung — as a warning

zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection

zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval

zur Unterschrift — for signature

2. ADVERB

1) = allzu too

zu sehr — too much

sie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him

zu verliebt — too much in love

das war einfach zu dumm! (inf) — it was so stupid!

ich wäre zu gern mitgekommen — I'd have loved to come

2) = geschlossen shut, closed

auf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off

Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door

die Geschäfte haben jetzt zu — the shops are shut or closed now

3)

= los, weiter inf dann mal zu! — right, off we go!

du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead

immer or nur zu! — just keep on!

ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going

schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!

mach zu! — get a move on!

lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up

4) örtlich toward(s)

nach hinten zu — toward(s) the back

auf den Wald zu — toward(s) the forest

dem Ausgang zu — toward(s) the exit

See:

→ ab

3. ADJEKTIV
(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done up
die zue or zune Tür (strictly incorrect) — the shut door

See:

→ zu sein

4. BINDEWORT

1) mit Infinitiv to

etw zu essen — sth to eat

der Fußboden ist noch zu fegen — the floor still has to be swept

er hat zu gehorchen — he has to do as he's told

jdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth

das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable

diese Rechnung ist bis Montag zu bezahlen — this bill has to be paid by Monday

zu stehen kommen — to come to a stop

zu liegen kommen — to come to rest

ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do

ohne es zu wissen — without knowing it

um besser sehen zu können — in order to see better

ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye

2)

mit Partizip noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding bills

nicht zu unterschätzende Probleme — problems (that are) not to be underestimated

das sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked

der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined

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1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into

4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on

5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards

6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward

7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to

8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to

9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to

10) to

11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to

12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to

13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to

14) (an old word for `to'.) unto

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zu

[tsu:]

I. PRÄPOSITION MIT DATIV

1. (wohin: Ziel) to

\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!

fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/school

wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?

wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?

ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket

morgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow

\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed

\zum Militär gehen to join the army

\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]

sich akk \zu Tisch setzen (geh) to sit down to dinner

2. (wohin: Richtung)

das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street

der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us

\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling

\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window

\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door

\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]

\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth

\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre

3. (wohin: neben)

▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sth

darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?

setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us

legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each plate

4. (wo: Lage) at; (geh)

sie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed

\zu Hause at home

\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]

jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side

5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)

der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren

der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Inn

der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms

6. wann: Zeitpunkt at

\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st

es muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th

\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend

\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour

\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon

\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month

\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas

letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas; s.a. Anfang, bis, Schluss, Zeit

7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)

eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution

\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast

etw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth

\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday

8. (worüber: Thema)

\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following

was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?

eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment

jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth

9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)

der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button

Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper

Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water

wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat

gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with

auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip

bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining

das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave

\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor

sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest

\zur Ansicht on approval

\zur Einsicht for inspection

\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...

\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation

jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal

\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory

\zu Hilfe! help!

jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid

\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth

\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all

\zur Probe as a trial [or test]

\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]

\zu was (fam) for what, why

\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?

10. (als was)

er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife

etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply

\zum Beispiel for example

\zur Belohnung as a reward

\zur Strafe as a punishment

▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth

\zur Warnung as a warning

11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)

mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?

\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmon

etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth

12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)

\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books

wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?

mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door

13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)

sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfaction

die Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom prices

du hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the better

das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]

das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]

\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage

\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German

\zum Glück luckily

14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)

\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback

\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot

\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea

15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)

\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes

Eiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Kartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes

\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a halt

etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder

\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth

manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief

wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust

16. (in welche Position)

er ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captain

sie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairman

jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth

jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth

er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife

17. (zu wem: Beziehung)

meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with her

Liebe \zu jdm love for sb

aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth

18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] to

im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to four

unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty

im Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...

19. SPORT

Bayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one

das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw

20. bei Mengenangaben

\zu drei Prozent at three percent

diese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro each

sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents

\zum halben Preis at half price

wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together

sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair

der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished

hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?

\zum ersten Mal for the first time

\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly

\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold

21. SCHWEIZ (in Wendungen)

\zur Hauptsache mainly

\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right

\zum Voraus in front of

\zum Vorn[e]herein from in front

II. ADVERB

1. (allzu) too

ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along

\zu sehr too much

er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard

2. (emph: zur Steigerung)

das ist ja \zu schön! that's marvellous!; (iron) that's just great! iron

das ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!

3. nachgestellt (örtlich) towards

dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit

nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front

4. (fam: weiter, los)

dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we go

immer [o nur] \zu! go ahead!

schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good

mach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!

lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up

III. ADJEKTIV

1. meist präd (geschlossen) shut, closed

Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!

dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!

[mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you

\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]

die Geschäfte haben [o sind] sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays

vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door

2. präd (fam: betrunken)

▪ \zu sein to be pissed fam!, to have had a skinful fam

3. präd (fam: emotional unzugänglich)

▪ \zu sein:

sie ist total \zu you can't get through to her

IV. KONJUNKTION

1. mit Infinitiv to

was gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?

ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it

▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:

ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do

sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]

ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today

▪ etw ist \zu tun:

die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday

dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away

▪ um etw \zu tun:

ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye

2. mit Partizip

da sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding bills

es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought

der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined

nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

* * *

zu¹ präp (+dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);

bis zu up to;

zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;

zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc: downhill; → Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;

zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin;

der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;

zu ebener Erde at ground level;

zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;

zu Hause at home;

zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;

zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;

Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for;

noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;

zu Beginn at the beginning;

zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc: for Christmas; → Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;

zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;

Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;

es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;

zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;

zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;

zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on;

sich äußern zu say sth about;

gehören zu belong to;

gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;

passen zu suit;

der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;

Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;

aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to;

sich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;

Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;

Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;

zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …

8. Art und Weise:

zu Fuß on foot;

zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;

zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;

nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;

ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;

zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;

sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;

zu hunderten oder

Hunderten in hundreds;

es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;

ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;

zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis:

3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat:

Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; → Hilfe 1 etc, zum, zur

zu² adv

1. (übermäßig) too;

zu sehr too much;

zu sehr betonen overemphasize;

das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;

(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;

einer etc

zu viel one etc too many;

einmal zu viel once too often;

ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;

ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;

was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;

zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);

viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);

einer etc

zu wenig one etc short, one etc too few;

du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;

zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;

das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg:

immer oder

nur zu! go on!;

na, dann (mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw you) go then

4. Richtung:

nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:

auf oder

gegen … zu toward(s)

zu³

A. adj umg

1.

zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;

eine zu(n)e Tür etc a closed door etc

2.

zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3.

zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4.

zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed sl; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;

Augen zu! close your eyes;

Tür zu! shut the door!

zu⁴ konj

1. (+inf):

ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;

es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;

gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;

ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:

auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ ppr):

ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:

die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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adv.

too adv. konj.

for conj. präp.

at prep.

to prep.

toward prep.

towards prep.

unto prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zu
16 picar

v.

1 to bite.

me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp

2 to peck.

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).

4 to break up (piedra, hielo).

5 to chip the plaster off.

6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)

7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).

9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).

10 to goad (bullfighting).

11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

12 to be spicy or hot (food).

13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

14 to burn (sol).

15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.

La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.

17 to have an itch in.

Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.

Le pica He has an itch.

18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.

Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.

19 to be biting.

20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.

Este sol pica This sun beats down.

21 to pique, to spur.

Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.

22 to pick at.

Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.

23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.

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picar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting

2 (corroer) to eat away, rot

■ tengo el coche picado de la humedad my car's all rusty from the damp

■ tengo las muelas picadas de comer tantos caramelos my teeth are bad from eating so many sweets

■ la polilla me ha picado el baúl moths have eaten away the trunk

3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch

4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad

5 COCINA (cortar) to chop finely; (carne) to mince

6 (comida) to nibble

■ vamos a salir a picar algo we're going to get a bite to eat

7 (incitar) to arouse

■ me picó la curiosidad it aroused my curiosity

8 (herir) to wound

■ le ha picado el orgullo it has wounded his pride

9 (toro) to goad

10 (cebo) to bite

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sentir escozor) to itch

■ me pica todo el cuerpo I'm itching all over

2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong

■ hoy pica el sol en cantidad the sun's really strong today

3 (estar picante) to be hot

■ estos pimientos pican muchísimo these peppers are really hot

4 (pez) to bite; (persona) to fall for it

5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig

6 (comer) to have a nibble

► verbo pronominal picarse

1 (muela) to decay, go bad

■ se me ha picado una muela one of my teeth has gone bad

2 (fruta) to begin to rot

3 (tela) to be moth-eaten

4 (mar) to get choppy

5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off

6 (metal) to pit

7 (ofenderse) to take offence

8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed

9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

picar alto to aim high

quien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it

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verb

1) to sting, bite

2) itch

3) punch

4) grind

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1. VT

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)

me ha picado un bicho en el cuello — an insect has bitten me on the neck

los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit

picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *

- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at

he estado picando unos cacahuetes — I've been nibbling at some peanuts

he picado algo antes de comer — I had a little nibble before lunch

3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch

4) (=trocear)

a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)

pica la cebolla muy picadita — chop the onion very finely

b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crush

c) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up

acabó sus días picando piedra en una cantera — he ended his days breaking up stone in a quarry

5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur on

estaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me

eso me picó la curiosidad — that aroused my curiosity

lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride

6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish

las polillas han picado la lana — the moths have made holes in the wool

7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in

8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato

9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)

10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass

11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *

12) Ven
*
picar el ojo a algn — to wink at sb

2. VI

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snack

llevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day

3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *

hoy parece que no pican — it seems they aren't biting today

ha picado mucha gente — a lot of people have fallen for it *

- picar muy alto

4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy

esta salsa sí que pica — this sauce is really hot o spicy

5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch

me pica la espalda — my back itches

me pica por todo el cuerpo — I'm itching all over

me pica la barba — I've got an itchy beard

un jersey que pica — an itchy jumper

¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?

me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting

el alcohol te va a picar un poco — the alcohol is going to sting you a little

¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)

- a quien le pique que se rasque

6) [sol] to burn

hoy sí que pica el sol — the sun is really burning today

7) (=probar)

picar en algo — to dabble in sth

ha picado en todos los géneros literarios — he has dabbled in all the literary genres

8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock

9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **

10) Esp (Aut) to pink

11)

picarle — Méx * (=darse prisa) to hurry up

12) LAm [pelota] to bounce

3.

See:

picarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

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= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

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* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

* * *

= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* * *

picar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)

2

«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho

3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck

4 ‹anzuelo› to bite

5 ( fam) (comer) to eat

picar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fattening

nos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibbles

no quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat

6 ‹billete/boleto› to punch

7 ( Taur) to jab; ( Agr) to goad, prod

B ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prick

C

1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut

2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

D ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

E (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin on

F ( Per fam) (obtener dinero) to get (some) money from o out of

voy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)

G

1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt

2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouse

H ‹papel› to perforate

I ( Mús) to play … staccato

■ picar

vi

A

1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

ha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big one

el cliente picó the customer rose to o took the bait

le tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for it

picar alto to aim high

2 (comer) to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between meals

B

1 «comida» to be hot

esta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth

2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?

3 ( fam)

(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!

4 ( Méx) pinchar vi A. (↑ pinchar)

C ( AmL) «pelota» to bounce

la pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went out

hacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball

D ( Esp) «motor» to knock, pink ( BrE)

E ( RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl), to beat it (sl)

picarle ( Méx fam); to get a move on ( colloq), to move it ( BrE colloq)

■ picarse

v pron

A

1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten

2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sour

B «mar» to get choppy

C ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piqued

hombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)

anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)

D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to dive

E

1 ( arg) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

2 ( Méx) pinchar v pron A 1. (↑ pinchar)

F

picárselas ( RPl arg) (irse) to split (sl), to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)

a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)

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picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

[abeja/avispa] to sting;
◊ me picaron los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

‹ enemigo› to peck
c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

2
a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

2
a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);
◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

picarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle

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picar

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;
[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;
me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;

picar el cebo o [m5] anzuelo [pez] to bite

2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;
Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off
4. Méx [pinchar] to prick

5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;

esos caramelos terminarán picándote las muelas Br those sweets o US that candy will rot your teeth

6. [aperitivo]
picar unas aceitunas to have a few olives as an aperitif;

vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;

está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between meals

7. Esp Fam [enojar] to annoy;

le encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister

8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch

10. Fam [mecanografiar] to type (up)

11. Taurom to goad

12. Dep [con efecto] [balón, pelota] to chip;
[bola de billar] to screw
13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bounce

14. Mús [nota] to play staccato

15. Méx Fam
picarle to get a move on;

pícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;

ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finish

16. Col [guiñar] to wink;

picarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb

♦ vi

1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;

¿te pica? does it itch?;

me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;
[cebolla] to be strong
3. [ave] to peck

4. [pez] to bite

5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;

no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait

6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;

cosas de o [m5] para picar nibbles;

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

7. [sol] to burn;

cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest

8. Fam [mecanografiar] to type

9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

10. RP Fam [largarse] to take off

11. Comp

picar (muy) alto to have great ambitions

♦ See also the pronominal verb picarse

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picar

I v/t

1 de mosquito, serpiente bite; de avispa sting; de ave peck

2 carne grind, Br

mince; verdura mince, Br

chop finely

3 piedra break (up)

4 TAUR jab with a lance

5 ( molestar) annoy

6 la curiosidad pique

7 MÚS pick

II v/i

1 tb fig

take the bait

2 L.Am.

de la comida be hot o

spicy

3 ( producir picor) itch

4 del sol burn

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picar {72} vt

1) : to sting, to bite

2) : to peck at

3) : to nibble on

4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)

5) : to grind, to chop

6) : to goad, to incite

7) : to pique, to provoke

picar vi

1) : to itch

2) : to sting

3) : to be spicy

4) : to nibble

5) : to take the bait

6)

picar en : to dabble in

7)

picar muy alto : to aim too high

♦ See also the reflexive verb picarse

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picar vb

1. (mosquito, serpiente, peces) to bite [pt. bit; pp. bitten]

me ha picado un mosquito I've been bitten by a mosquito

los peces no pican hoy the fish aren't biting today

2. (abeja, avispa) to sting [pt. & pp. stung]

le picó una abeja he was stung by a bee

3. (carne) to mince

el carnicero picó la carne the butcher minced the meat

4. (verduras) to chop [pt. & pp. chopped]

pica la cebolla muy fino chop the onion very finely

5. (comer) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten] / to nibble

ha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry

6. (billete) to punch

el revisor no me ha picado el billete the inspector hasn't punched my ticket

7. (comida) to be hot

las guindillas pican chilis are hot

8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy

este jersey pica this jumper is itchy

9. (caer en una trampa) to fall for it [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

le preparamos una broma y picó we played a trick on him and he fell for it

Spanish-English dictionary > picar
17 pain

pain [pɛ̃]

1. masculine noun

   a. bread uncount

• du pain frais/dur/rassis fresh/dry/stale bread

• on a du pain sur la planche (inf) we've got a lot to do

• ôter le pain de la bouche de qn to take the bread out of sb's mouth

   b. ( = miche) loaf

• un pain (de 2 livres) a (2-lb) loaf

• deux pains two loaves (of bread)

   c. [de cire] bar

• pain de poisson fish loaf

2. compounds

► pain azyme unleavened bread

► pain bis brown bread

► pain brioché brioche ; ( = miche) brioche loaf

► pain de campagne farmhouse bread ; ( = miche) farmhouse loaf

► pain complet wholemeal (Brit) or wholewheat (US) bread ; ( = miche) wholemeal (Brit) or wholewheat (US) loaf

► pain d'épice, pain d'épices gingerbread

► pain grillé toast

► pain au levain leavened bread

► pain de mie sandwich bread ; ( = miche) sandwich loaf

► pain perdu French toast

► pain polaire polar bread (type of soft flatbread)

► pain de seigle rye bread ; ( = miche) rye loaf

► pain de son bran bread ; ( = miche) bran loaf

► pain suédois= pain polaire

► pain surprise bread surprise (assortment of mini-sandwiches, often served in a hollowed-out loaf)

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pɛ̃
nom masculin

1) ( aliment) bread [U]

miettes de pain — breadcrumbs

2) ( miche) loaf

acheter deux pains — to buy two loaves

un petit pain — a (bread) roll

3) Culinaire

pain de légumes/viande — vegetable/meat loaf

4) ( bloc) (de savon, cire) bar; ( de glace) block; ( de dynamite) stick

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pain blanc

- pain brioché

- pain de campagne

- pain complet

- pain d'épices

- pain grillé

- pain au lait

- pain de mie

- pain perdu

- pain aux raisins

- pain de seigle

- pain de son

- pain de sucre

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se vendre comme des petits pains — to sell like hot cakes

ça ne mange pas de pain — (colloq) it doesn't cost anything

je ne mange pas de ce pain-là — (colloq) I won't have anything to do with it, I want no part of it

enlever le pain de la bouche à quelqu'un — to take the bread out of somebody's mouth

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pɛ̃ nm
1) (= aliment) bread

un morceau de pain — a piece of bread

une tranche de pain — a slice of bread

le pain quotidien — daily bread

Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre pain quotidien. — Give us today our daily bread.

ça ne mange pas de pain — it won't do any harm

ça ne mange pas de pain d'essayer — there's no harm in trying

2) (unité) loaf, loaf of bread

J'ai acheté un pain. — I bought a loaf of bread.

3) [cire, savon] bar, [plastic] stick

4) CUISINE

pain de poisson — fish loaf

pain de légumes — vegetable loaf

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pain nm

1 ( aliment) bread ¢; le pain frais/rassis fresh/stale bread; morceau/tranche de pain piece/slice of bread; des miettes de pain breadcrumbs; notre pain quotidien fig our daily bread; le pain et le vin Relig the bread and wine; être au pain sec et à l'eau to be on bread and water;

2 ( miche) loaf; un pain rond a round loaf; acheter deux pains to buy two loaves; un petit pain a (bread) roll;

3 Culin pain de légumes/viande/poisson vegetable/meat/fish loaf;

4 ( bloc) (de savon, cire) bar; ( de glace) block; (de plastic, dynamite) stick;

5 ◑( coup) punch, sock○; mettre un pain à qn to sock○ sb.

Composés

pain bénit Relig consecrated bread; être pain béni(t) pour qn to be a godsend for sb; pain bis brown bread; pain blanc white bread; ( miche) white loaf; manger son pain blanc le premier to have it easy at the start; pain brioché brioche bread; ( miche) brioche loaf; pain à cacheter bar of sealing wax; pain de campagne farmhouse bread; ( miche) farmhouse loaf; pain au chocolat pastry with chocolate filling; pain complet wholemeal bread; ( miche) wholemeal loaf; pain dermatologique dermatological cleansing bar; pain d'épices gingerbread; pain de Gênes Genoa cake; pain grillé toast; pain au lait milk roll; pain au levain sourdough bread; pain de mie sandwich loaf; pain noir rye bread; pain perdu French toast; pain aux raisins currant bun; pain de seigle rye bread; ( miche) rye loaf; pain sans sel unsalted (white) bread; pain de son bran loaf; pain de sucre Culin, Géol sugar loaf; en pain de sucre ( crâne) egg-shaped; ( montagne) sugar loaf ( épith); le Pain de Sucre Géog Sugar Loaf Mountain; pain viennois Viennese bread; ( miche) Viennese loaf.

Idiomes

se vendre comme des petits pains to sell like hot cakes; ça ne mange pas de pain○ it doesn't cost anything; je ne mange pas de ce pain-là I won't have anything to do with it, I want no part of it; enlever or ôter le pain de la bouche à qn to take the bread out of sb's mouth; être bon comme du (bon) pain to have a heart of gold; long comme un jour sans pain [personne] very tall; [pantalon] very long; faire passer le goût du pain à qn○ to teach sb a lesson they won't forget.

[pɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [baguette] French stick (UK), French loaf

[boule] round loaf (of bread), cob

pain de deux/quatre livres long two-pound/four-pound loaf

pain azyme unleavened bread

pain bénit consecrated bread

c'est pain bénit (figuré) that's a godsend

pain biologique organic wholemeal (UK) ou wholewheat (US) loaf

pain bis ou (Québec) brun brown loaf

pain de blé entier (Québec) wholemeal (UK) ou wholewheat (US) loaf

pain brioché brioche-like bread

pain aux céréales granary bread

pain au chocolat pain au chocolat (chocolate-filled roll)

pain de campagne farmhouse loaf

pain complet wholemeal (UK) ou wholewheat (US) loaf

pain d'épices ≃ gingerbread

pain français (Québec) French loaf, French stick (UK)

pain de Gênes ≃ Genoa cake

pain au lait finger roll (made with milk)

pain de mie sandwich bread

pain parisien thick French loaf

pain de seigle rye bread

pain aux raisins circular pastry made with sweetened dough and raisins

pain viennois Vienna loaf

petits pains (bread) rolls

2. [substance] bread

un peu de pain a bit ou piece of bread

un gros morceau de pain a chunk of bread

mettre quelqu'un au pain sec et à l'eau to put somebody on dry bread and water

pain grillé toast

pain perdu, pain doré French toast

notrepain quotidien our daily bread

la maladie, les soucis d'argent, c'était son pain quotidien illness and money worries were her daily lot

long comme un jour sans pain interminable, endless

avoir du pain sur la planche to have one's work cut out

enlever ou retirer ou ôter le pain de la bouche à quelqu'un to take the bread out of somebody's mouth

3. [préparation] loaf

pain de poisson fish loaf

4. [bloc]

pain de cire/savon bar of wax/soap

pain de glace block of ice

pain de sucre CUISINE sugarloaf

le Pain de Sucre GÉOGRAPHIE Sugarloaf Mountain

5. (très familier) [coup] smack

je lui ai filé un de ces pains! I socked him one!

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pain brûlé locution adjectivale

[tissu, peinture] dark brown

[peau] brown as a berry

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pain
18 pond

pond

1 [gewichtseenheid] half a kilo(gram), 500 grams ⇒ 〈 ongeveer〉 pound

2 [munteenheid] pound

♦voorbeelden:

1   een pond suiker • a pound of sugar

     het weegt een pond • it weighs half a kilo

     vier gulden per pond • four guilders per/a pound

     bloem wordt per pond verkocht • flour is sold by the pound

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik voel me honderd pond lichter • that's a load off my chest/mind

2   de waarde van het Britse pond • the value of sterling

¶   het volle pond moeten betalen • have to pay the full price

     het volle pond krijgen • have one's pound of flesh

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > pond
19 quarter

'kwo:tə
1. noun
1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) cuarto

2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) veinticinco centavos

3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) barrio

4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) dirección, (de todas) partes

5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) gracia

6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) cuarto

7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) cuarto

8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) cuarto

9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre

2. verb
1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar en cuatro

2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir en cuatro, cuartear

3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) acuartelar, alojar

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- quarterly

3. adverb
(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente

4. noun
(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicación trimestral

- quarters
- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters

quarter n

1. cuarta parte / cuarto

a quarter of a kilo is 250 grammes un cuarto de kilo son 250 gramos

2. cuarto

5:15 is the same as a quarter past five 5:15 es lo mismo que las cinco y cuarto

3. barrio

the old quarter of the town el barrio antiguo de la ciudad

quarter

tr['kwɔːtə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 cuarto

2 (area) barrio

■ the old quarter el casco antiguo

■ the Latin Quarter el barrio latino

3 (time) cuarto

■ it's a quarter to one es la una menos cuarto

4 (weight) cuarto de libra

■ a quarter of sugar un cuarto de libra de azúcar

5 (of moon) cuarto

6 (three months) trimestre nombre masculino

7 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (amount) veinticinco centavos; (coin) moneda de veinticinco centavos

transitive verb

1 dividir en cuatro

2 (reduce) reducir a la cuarta parte

3 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL descuartizar

4 (lodge) alojar

plural noun quarters

1 alojamiento m sing

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at close quarters desde muy cerca

from all quarters de todas partes

to give no quarter no dar cuartel

first quarter cuarto creciente

last quarter cuarto menguante

officer's quarters residencia f sing de oficiales

quarter ['kwɔrt̬ər] vt

1) : dividir en cuatro partes

2) lodge: alojar, acuartelar (tropas)

quarter n

1) : cuarto m, cuarta parte f

a foot and a quarter: un pie y cuarto

a quarter after three: las tres y cuarto

2) : moneda f de 25 centavos, cuarto m de dólar

3) district: barrio m

business quarter: barrio comercial

4) place: parte f

from all quarters: de todas partes

at close quarters: de muy cerca

5) mercy: clemencia f, cuartel m

to give no quarter: no dar cuartel

6) quarters npl

lodging: alojamiento m, cuartel m (militar)

quarter (US)

n.

• moneda de veinticinco centavos de dólar s.f. (Ship)

n.

• camarote s.m.

adj.

• cuarto, -a adj.

n.

• barrio s.m.

• cuadra s.f.

• cuarta s.f.

• cuartel s.m.

• cuarterón s.m.

• cuarto s.m.

• cuarto de luna s.m.

• moneda de 25 centavos s.f.

• trimestre (Académico) s.m.

v.

• acantonar v.

• acuartelar v.

• alojar v.

• cuartear v.

• cuartelar v.

• descuartizar v.

I 'kwɔːrtər, 'kwɔːtə(r)
noun

1) c

a) ( fourth part) cuarta parte f, cuarto m

a quarter of a mile/century — un cuarto de milla/siglo

an inch and a quarter — una pulgada y cuarta

four and a o one quarter gallons — cuatro galones y cuarto

b) (as adv)

it's a quarter full — queda un cuarto

2) c

a) (US, Canadian coin) moneda f de 25 centavos

b) ( of moon) cuarto m

3) c

a) ( in telling time) cuarto m

a quarter of an hour — un cuarto de hora

an hour and a quarter — una hora y cuarto

it's a quarter of o (BrE) to one — es la una menos cuarto or (AmL exc RPl) un cuarto para la una

a quarter after o (BrE) past one — la una y cuarto

at (a) quarter after o (BrE) past — a las y cuarto

b) ( three months) trimestre m

to pay by the quarter — pagar trimestralmente or por trimestres

4) c

a) ( district of town) barrio m

b) ( area) parte f

as is believed in some quarters — como se cree en ciertos ámbitos or círculos

at close quarters — de cerca

5) quarters pl ( accommodations)

the servants' quarters — las habitaciones de la servidumbre

married quarters — ( Mil) viviendas fpl para familias

6) u ( mercy) (liter)

he showed o gave them no quarter — no tuvo clemencia para con ellos

II

transitive verb (often pass) ( divide) \<\<carcass/body\>\> descuartizar*; \<\<apple\>\> dividir en cuatro partes

to be hung, drawn and quartered — ser* ahorcado, destripado y descuartizado

III

adjective cuarto

a quarter pound — un cuarto de libra

['kwɔːtǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=fourth part) [of kilo, kilometre, second] cuarto m ; [of price, population] cuarta parte f

a quarter of a mile — un cuarto de milla

a quarter (of a pound) of tea — un cuarto de libra de té

for a quarter of the price — por la cuarta parte del precio

to divide sth into quarters — dividir algo en cuartos or en cuatro

• the tank was only a quarter full — el depósito solo estaba a un cuarto de su capacidad

• it's a quarter gone already — ya se ha gastado la cuarta parte

• I'm a quarter Spanish — tengo una cuarta parte de sangre española

2) (in time) cuarto m

a quarter of an hour/century — un cuarto de hora/siglo

an hour and a quarter — una hora y cuarto

three quarters of an hour — tres cuartos de hora

• it's a quarter past or (US) after seven — son las siete y cuarto

• it's a quarter to or (US) of seven — son las siete menos cuarto, es un cuarto para las siete (LAm)

3) (specific fourth parts)

a) (US, Canada) (=25 cents) (moneda f de) cuarto m de dólar

b) [of year] trimestre m

• to pay by the quarter — pagar trimestralmente or al trimestre or cada tres meses

c) [of moon] cuarto m

• when the moon is in its first/ last quarter — cuando la luna está en cuarto creciente/menguante

4) (=part of town) barrio m

• the business quarter — el barrio comercial

• the old quarter — el casco viejo or antiguo

5) (=direction, area)

protest is growing in some quarters — las protestas aumentan en algunos círculos

• from all quarters — de todas partes

• at close quarters — de cerca

he fired two shots at close quarters — disparó dos tiros a quemarropa

• they are spread over the four quarters of the globe — se extienden por todos los rincones or por todas partes del mundo

• help came from an unexpected quarter — la ayuda nos llegó de un lugar inesperado

6) (Naut, Geog) [of compass] cuarta f

• the port/ starboard quarter — [of ship] la aleta de babor/estribor

the wind was from the port quarter — el viento soplaba de babor

the wind is in the right quarter — el viento sopla en dirección favorable

7) (Heraldry) cuartel m

8) frm (=mercy) clemencia f

• they knew they could expect no quarter — sabían que no podían esperar clemencia

to give (sb) no quarter — no dar cuartel (a algn)

9) quarters (=accommodation)

a) (for staff) (=building, section) dependencias fpl ; (=rooms) cuartos mpl, habitaciones fpl

the servants' quarters — las dependencias del servicio

they're living in very cramped quarters — viven hacinados

the cramped quarters of the space capsule — el reducido espacio de la cápsula espacial
living 4.
b) (Mil) (=barracks) cuartel msing ; (also: sleeping quarters) barracones mpl

the crew's/officers' quarters — (on ship) las dependencias de la tripulación/de los oficiales
married 2.
2.

ADJ cuarto

he has a quarter share — tiene una cuarta parte

a quarter pound/century — un cuarto de libra/siglo

3. VT

1) (=divide into four) [+ apple, potato] cortar en cuatro (trozos); [+ carcass, body] descuartizar; hang 1., 3), a)

2) (Mil) acuartelar, alojar

our soldiers are quartered in Ramsey — nuestros soldados están acuartelados en Ramsey

3) (=range over) [person] recorrer

• to quarter the ground — [dog] buscar olfateando; [bird] escudriñar el terreno

4.

CPD

quarter day N — (gen) primer día del trimestre ; (Econ) el día del vencimiento de un pago trimestral

quarter light N — (Brit) (Aut) ventanilla f direccional

quarter note N — (US) (Mus) negra f

quarter pound N — cuarto m de libra

quarter tone N — cuarto m de tono

quarter turn N — cuarto m de vuelta

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I ['kwɔːrtər, 'kwɔːtə(r)]
noun

1) c

a) ( fourth part) cuarta parte f, cuarto m

a quarter of a mile/century — un cuarto de milla/siglo

an inch and a quarter — una pulgada y cuarta

four and a o one quarter gallons — cuatro galones y cuarto

b) (as adv)

it's a quarter full — queda un cuarto

2) c

a) (US, Canadian coin) moneda f de 25 centavos

b) ( of moon) cuarto m

3) c

a) ( in telling time) cuarto m

a quarter of an hour — un cuarto de hora

an hour and a quarter — una hora y cuarto

it's a quarter of o (BrE) to one — es la una menos cuarto or (AmL exc RPl) un cuarto para la una

a quarter after o (BrE) past one — la una y cuarto

at (a) quarter after o (BrE) past — a las y cuarto

b) ( three months) trimestre m

to pay by the quarter — pagar trimestralmente or por trimestres

4) c

a) ( district of town) barrio m

b) ( area) parte f

as is believed in some quarters — como se cree en ciertos ámbitos or círculos

at close quarters — de cerca

5) quarters pl ( accommodations)

the servants' quarters — las habitaciones de la servidumbre

married quarters — ( Mil) viviendas fpl para familias

6) u ( mercy) (liter)

he showed o gave them no quarter — no tuvo clemencia para con ellos

II

transitive verb (often pass) ( divide) \<\<carcass/body\>\> descuartizar*; \<\<apple\>\> dividir en cuatro partes

to be hung, drawn and quartered — ser* ahorcado, destripado y descuartizado

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adjective cuarto

a quarter pound — un cuarto de libra

English-spanish dictionary > quarter
20 batir

m.

beating of wings, whirr.

Se oyó un súbito batir de alas A sudden whirr was heard.

v.

1 to beat, to whisk.

El ave bate las alas en el viento The bird beats its wings in the wind.

2 to beat against.

las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks

el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind

3 to flap, to beat (alas).

4 to beat.

5 to beat down (sol, lluvia).

6 to comb, to search.

7 to whip, to beat, to churn, to scramble.

Elsa bate las claras para el pastel Elsa whips the whites for the cake.

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batir

► verbo transitivo

1 (huevos) to beat; (nata, claras) to whip

2 (palmas) to clap

3 (metales) to beat

4 (alas) to flap, beat

5 (derribar) to knock down

6 (vencer) to beat, defeat

7 DEPORTE (marca, récord) to break

8 (explorar) to reconnoitre; (registrar) to comb, search

9 (cazador) to beat

► verbo pronominal batirse

1 to fight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

batirse en duelo to fight a duel

batirse en retirada to retreat

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verb

1) to beat

2) mix, whisk, whip

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1. VT

1) (=vencer, superar) [+ adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+ récord] to break, beat

batieron al Osasuna por 4 a 1 — they beat Osasuna 4-1

el cáncer ha sido batido en muchos frentes — cancer has been beaten on many fronts

batió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas — she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record

las ventas han batido todos los récords este año — sales have broken o beaten all records this year

2) (Culin) [+ huevos] to beat, whisk; [+ nata, crema] to whip; [+ mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+ leche] [para hacer mantequilla] to churn

se bate el queso con el huevo — beat the cheese with the egg

3) (=recorrer) (Mil) to comb, search; (Caza) to beat

la policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada — the police combed o searched the area but found nothing

4) (=agitar) [+ alas] to flap; [+ pestañas] to flutter; [+ brazos] to flap, wave

batir palmas — to clap one's hands

batir el vuelo — to fly off, take flight

5) (=golpear)

a) [+ tambor, metal] to beat

el batir de los martillos contra el metal — the sound of hammers beating the metal, the clang of hammers on metal

b) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against; [sol] to beat down on

las olas batían la orilla de la playa — the waves were beating on o against the shore

el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas — the wind was pounding on o against the windows

c) [+ moneda] to mint
cobre 1)
6) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish; [+ privilegio] to do away with

7) (Mil) [+ muro] to batter, pound

los cañones batieron las murallas de la ciudad — the cannons battered o pounded the city walls

8) (=cardar) [+ lana] to comb out, card; [+ pelo] to backcomb

9) And (=enjuagar) [+ ropa] to rinse (out)

10) Arg (=denunciar) to inform on

2. VI

1) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat

el viento batía con fuerza contra los cristales — the wind pounded on o against the windows

2) [puerta, persiana]

se oía el batir de una puerta — you could hear a door banging

baten las persianas con el viento — the blinds rattle in the wind

3) [tambor] to ring out, sound

3.

See:

batirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churn

batir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff

2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat

3)

a) < ala> to beat, flap

b)

batir palmas — to clap

c) < metal> to beat

d) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash against

e) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter

4) < lugar> ejército/policía to comb, search; cazador to beat
2.
batir vi viento/lluvia/mar

batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
3.
batirse v pron

1)

a) ( enfrentarse)

batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel

b) (Chi)

batírselas — to manage

2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty

llegó batido de lodo — he was covered in mud when he arrived

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= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.

Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.

Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

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* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* batirse en duelo = duel.

* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.

* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.

* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churn

batir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff

2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat

3)

a) < ala> to beat, flap

b)

batir palmas — to clap

c) < metal> to beat

d) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash against

e) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter

4) < lugar> ejército/policía to comb, search; cazador to beat
2.
batir vi viento/lluvia/mar

batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
3.
batirse v pron

1)

a) ( enfrentarse)

batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel

b) (Chi)

batírselas — to manage

2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty

llegó batido de lodo — he was covered in mud when he arrived

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= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.

Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* batirse en duelo = duel.

* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.

* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.

* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

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batir [I1 ]

vt

A ‹huevos› to beat, whisk; ‹nata/crema› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churn

batir las claras a punto de nieve beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff

batir la margarina con el azúcar cream the margarine and sugar together

B

1 ‹marca/récord› to break

batir un récord mundial to break a world record

2 (derrotar) ‹enemigo/rival› to beat

3 ( Col fam) (verbalmente) to beat, defeat

C

1 ‹ala› to beat, flap

2

batir palmas to clap

3 ‹metal› to beat; ‹moneda› to mint

4 ( liter); «viento/lluvia» to beat against; «olas/mar» pound, beat o crash against

5 ( Mil) ‹muralla/posición› to pound, batter

D ‹lugar› «ejército/policía» to comb, search; «cazador» to beat

E ‹pelo› to backcomb

■ batir

vi

«viento/lluvia/mar» to beat

el agua batía sobre los cristales the rain beat on o against the windows

■ batirse

v pron

A

1

(enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel

retirada

2

( Chi fam): batírselas to manage

B ( Méx) (ensuciarse) to get dirty

llegó batido de lodo he was covered in mud when he arrived

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batir ( conjugate batir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip;
‹ mantequilla› to churn
2 ‹marca/récord› to break;
‹enemigo/rival› to beat
3
a) ‹ ala› to beat, flap

b)

◊ batir palmas to clap

batirse verbo pronominal
1 ( enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel
2 (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty;
◊ llegó todo batido de lodo he arrived all covered in mud

batir verbo transitivo
1 to beat
2 Culin (mezclar ingredientes) to beat, (levantar claras, etc) to whip, whisk
3 Dep (un récord) to break
4 (vencer, derrotar) to beat: nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas, our team was beaten two times consecutively
5 (las alas) to flap
6 (un metal) to hammer
7 (recorrer un monte en busca de alguien) to search
(en busca de caza) to beat
' batir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- palma
- récord
- marca
- molinillo
- nieve
- punto
English:
beat
- beating
- break
- cream
- fight
- flap
- flutter
- hammer
- out
- smash
- whip
- whisk
- churn

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batir

♦ vt

1. [mezclar] [huevos, mezcla líquida] to beat, to whisk;
[nata] to whip; [mantequilla] to cream
2. [golpear] to beat against;

las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks;

el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind;

batir palmas to clap

3. [alas] to flap, to beat

4. [metal] to beat

5. [moneda] to mint

6. [derrotar] to beat;

batir al portero [superarlo] to beat the goalkeeper

7. [récord] to break

8. [explorar] [sujeto: policía] to comb, to search

9. [explorar] [sujeto: cazador] to beat

10. RP Fam [denunciar] to report, to turn in

11. RP Fam
batir la justa: preguntale a Santi que te bate la justa ask Santi, he can give you the goods;

te lo digo yo que acabo de volver, te bato la justa I've just come back from there, so I know what I'm talking about

♦ vi
[sol, lluvia] to beat down
♦ See also the pronominal verb batirse

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batir

v/t

1 huevos beat; nata whip

2 récord break

3 territorio comb

4 monedas mint

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batir vt

1) golpear: to beat, to hit

2) vencer: to defeat

3) revolver: to mix, to beat

4) : to break (a record)

♦ See also the reflexive verb batirse

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batir vb

1. (en general) to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten]

se baten los huevos con un tenedor you beat the eggs with a fork

el alemán batió a su contrincante the German beat his opponent

2. (nata) to whip [pt. & pp. whipped]

3. (alas) to flap [pt. & pp. flapped]

el águila batía las alas the eagle flapped its wings

4. (récord, marca) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

el ciclista intentará batir el récord the cyclist will try to break the record

5. (viento, olas) to beat against

las olas baten la costa the waves beat against the shore

Spanish-English dictionary > batir

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