to press one's opponent

to get a good/bad press — avere una buona/cattiva stampa

a member of the press — un rappresentante della stampa

don't press so hard! — non premere così forte!

she was pressing her blouse — si stava stirando la camicetta

(urge, entreat) to press sb to do or into doing sth — fare pressione su qn affinché faccia qc

they pressed me to stay — hanno insistito perché restassi

to press sb for an answer — insistere perché qn risponda

to be hard pressed — essere alle strette

to press one's opponent — incalzare l'avversario

to press home an advantage — sfruttare al massimo un vantaggio

to press the point — insistere sul punto

to be pressed for time — aver poco tempo

to be pressed for money — essere a corto di soldi

to press sb into service — obbligare qn a lavorare

to press sth into service — far uso di qc

the people pressed round him — la gente gli si è accalcata intorno

the crowd pressed towards the exit — la folla si accalcava all'uscita

(urge, agitate) to press for sth — fare pressioni per ottenere qc

time presses — il tempo stringe

die Bombe schlug ein Loch in die Straße — the bomb blew a hole in the road

etw in Stücke or kurz und klein schlágen — to smash sth up or to pieces

nach jdm/etw schlágen — to hit out or lash out at sb/sth

um sich schlágen — to lash out

mit dem Hammer auf den Nagel schlágen — to hit the nail with the hammer

mit der Faust an die Tür/auf den Tisch schlágen — to beat or thump on the door/table with one's fist

gegen die Tür schlágen — to hammer on the door

jdn auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head

jdm ein Buch or mit einem Buch auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head with a book

jdm etw aus der Hand schlágen — to knock sth out of sb's hand

jdn ins Gesicht schlágen — to hit/slap/punch sb in the face

die Uhr hat 12 geschlagen — the clock has struck 12

eine geschlagene Stunde — a full hour

(= heftig flattern) mit den Flügeln schlágen, die Flügel schlágen (liter) — to beat or flap its wings

schlágen — to beat sb at sth

unsere Mannschaft schlug den Gegner (mit) 2:1 — our team beat their opponents (by) 2-1

sich geschlagen geben — to admit that one is beaten, to admit defeat

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlágen — to crack an egg into the pan

ein Ei in die Suppe schlágen — to beat an egg into the soup

das Schicksal schlug sie hart — fate dealt her a hard blow

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mann — a man dogged by fate

mit Dummheit geschlagen sein — to be dumb

(liter: = krallen, beißen) schlágen — to sink one's talons/teeth into sth

das Schlagen der Trommeln — the beat(ing) of the drums

eine Schlacht schlágen — to fight a battle

den Kragen nach oben schlágen — to turn up one's collar

die Hände vors Gesicht schlágen — to cover one's face with one's hands

sein Puls schlug unregelmäßig — his pulse was irregular

ihr Herz schlägt für den FC Bayern — she's passionate about FC Bayern

aux sein (inf: = ähneln) er schlägt sehr nach seinem Vater — he takes after his father a lot

(= betreffen) schlágen — to be in sb's field/line

jdm auf die Augen etc schlágen — to affect sb's eyes etc

als Schuljunge habe ich mich oft geschlagen — I often had fights when I was a schoolboy

sich mit jdm schlágen — to fight (with) sb, to have a fight with sb

sich tapfer or gut schlágen — to make a good showing

(= sich begeben) sich nach rechts/links/Norden schlágen — to strike out to the right/left/for the North

schlágen — to side with sb

sich zu einer Partei schlágen — to throw in one's lot with a party

schlágen — to affect sth

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

il avait les cheveux collés par la peinture — his hair was matted with paint

ta colle ne colle pas bien le carton — your glue isn't very good for sticking card

il avait un pistolet collé à la tempe — there was a pistol pressed to his head

il la colla contre le parapet — he pushed her up against the parapet

coller au sujet — to stick to the subject

mon tee-shirt mouillé me collait à la peau — my wet T-shirt was clinging to my skin

leur analyse ne colle pas à la réalité — their analysis doesn't fit with the facts

leurs témoignages ne collent pas — their evidence doesn't tally

tout colle! — it's all falling into place!

ils se sont collés au sol — they lay flat on the ground

l'alpiniste se collait à la paroi — the climber clung to the rockface

coller une étiquette sur qch — to stick a label on sth

coller qch sur qch — to stick sth onto sth, to paste sth onto sth

Il y a un chewing-gum collé sous la chaise. — There's a bit of chewing gum stuck under the chair.

coller son front à la vitre — to press one's face to the window

J'ai collé mon oreille au mur. — I pressed my ear against the wall.

Ce timbre ne colle plus. — This stamp won't stick on.

coller à qch — to stick to sth

une image qui colle à la peau de qn — an image that sb is stuck with

coller à la roue de qn — to be right on sb's back wheel

Ça ne colle pas, il faudra revoir tout ça. — It's no good, we'll have to take another look at it.

the postwar thrust of U.S. policy — основное направление послевоенной политики Соединённых Штатов

to thrust a dagger into one's heart — вонзить кинжал кому-л. в сердце

to thrust at one's opponent — нанести удар противнику

to thrust a spade into the ground — вонзить лопату в землю

With a shout of victory, he thrust his sword into his enemy's body. — С победным криком он вонзил меч в тело врага.

He thrust at his opponent with his sword. — Он нанёс удар мечом своему противнику.

to thrust aside the plate — резко отодвинуть тарелку

to thrust the chair against the door — резко придвинуть стул к двери

to thrust one's way — пробивать себе дорогу; делать карьеру

Jane thrust her plate away in a bad temper, refusing to eat. — Джейн обиженно отодвинула тарелку, не желая есть.

She ran to him for a kiss, but he thrust her away. — Она подбежала к нему, чтобы поцеловать, но он резко оттолкнул её.

new shoots are thrusting through — пробиваются новые побеги

the woman thrust past me into the room — женщина протиснулась мимо меня в комнату

to thrust at the door — толкаться в дверях, лезть в дверь

to thrust in a word — вставить слово

to thrust oneself into the conversation — вмешаться в разговор

to thrust one's hands into one's pockets — засунуть руки в карманы

to thrust out one's head — высовывать голову

to thrust one's nose into smb.'s affairs — совать свой нос в чужие дела

He thrust his hand in his pocket to find a half-crown. — Он засунул руку в карман в поисках полкроновой монетки.

to thrust out one's hand — протянуть руку

poplars thrusting their branches upward — тополя, тянущие вверх свои ветви

to thrust oneself into smb.'s society — навязываться кому-л.

to thrust new responsibilities upon her — "навесить" на неё новые обязанности

He was thrust into the job. — Его заставили работать.

I don't want such things thrust on me. — Я не хочу, чтобы мне навязывали такие вещи.

den Beweis antreten — to offer proof

den Beweis antreten, dass... — to prove that...

seine Amtszeit antreten — to take office

die Regierung antreten — to come to power

to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi

to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa

to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

to hold each other — abbracciarsi

to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile

to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol

to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

to hold the road — tenere la strada

hold still! — stai fermo!

to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su

to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi

to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa

to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

to hold each other — abbracciarsi

to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile

to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol

to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

to hold the road — tenere la strada

hold still! — stai fermo!

to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su

return home — wieder nach Hause kommen/gehen/fahren/zurückkehren

return to a subject — auf ein Thema zurückkommen