to save oneself by flight

* * *

(að), v.

1) to seek, search, with gen. (heraðsmenn leituðu hennar ok fundu hana eigi);

leita e-m e-s, to seek (try to get) a thing for one (leita e-m kvánfangs);

leita sér lífs, to seek to save one’s life;

2) to seek for help (vil ek, at þú leitir aldri annarra en mín, ef þú þarft nökkurs við);

leita ráða, to seek for advice;

3) to act (proceed) towards one;

ef yðar er illa leitat, if you are challenged;

4) to try to go, proceed on a journey;

leita braut ór landi, to go abroad;

leita á fund e-s, to visit a person;

5) to seek, try, with infin. (þá leitaði Kálfr at flytja brœðr sína ofan til skips);

6) with preps.:

leita at e-m, to seek for a person, = leita e-s (var þá leitat at lækninum);

leita at um e-t = leita eptir um e-t;

leita á e-n, to attack or assail one, to blame or reprehend one;

leita á, to try, make an attempt to get a thing (hvar skulu vit á leita?);

leita á um kvánfang, to look for a wife;

leita eptir e-u, to seek for;

leita eptir máli, to follow a case, take it up;

leita eptir um e-t, to inquire into;

leita eptir við e-n, to inquire of a person;

leita fyrir sér, to save oneself by flight (leggjum á flótta, verðr nú hverr at leita fyrir sér);

leita e-s í, to try, make an attempt (var þá margs í leitat);

leita til e-s, to seek for, = leita e-s (aldri leitaði hann til griða né undankomu);

leita um e-t = leita at um e-t, to examine (var þá leitat um sár manna);

to try to get or effect (leita um sættir);

leita e-s við e-n, to apply to one for a thing (leita ráða við e-n);

leita við e-t, to try;

leita við för, to try to get away;

leita við at gøra e-t, to try to do a thing (hann vildi við leita at mæla);

7) refl., leitast um, to make a search, examine (leituðust þeir þá um ok fundu hurð í gólfinu).

* * *

að, prop. a causal from líta, [Ulf. wlaiton = περιβλέπεσθαι; North. E. to lait; Dan. lede]:—to seek, search, with gen. leita e-s, or with prep. leita at e-u, or absol., héraðsmenn leituðu hennar ok fundu hana eigi, Nj. 14; leita lands, Fms. ii. 214; Hængr sigldi í haf ok leitaði Íslands, Eg. 99, Landn. 27, 32, Fms. i. 27, 71; leita e-m kvánfangs, Eg. 22, passim: metaph., ef yðar er ílla leitað, if you are challenged, rudely treated, Nj. 139; þótt hans væri eigi vel leitað, Fb. ii. 73:—hón leitaði í eina hirzlu, Fms. iv. 37; leituðu þeir um skóginn allan, i. 72; Njáll leitaði Höskuldi um manna-forráð, Nj. 149: leita at e-m, to seek for, Fms. ix. 218; ok leiti þér at honum Höskuldi, Nj. 171, passim in mod. usage: leita eptir e-m, id., Fms. i. 69: the phrase, leita sér staðar, to go on one’s business, cacare, Hm. 113, Fær. 197.

II. metaph. to seek for help; vil ek at þú leitir aldri annarra en mín ef þú þarft nokkurs við, Nj. 74; leita sér heilla, Landn. 33; leita lækninga, to seek for healing, to call in a physician, Johan. 26; leita ráða, to seek for advice, Nj. 75.

2. to enquire, examine, Sks. 638, Hom. 65.

3. with prepp.; leita á e-n, to offend in word or deed, be aggressive, Nj. 16, Ó. H. 222, (á-leitinn); leita á við e-n, to contest, call in question, Grág. i. 36; leita á um e-t, to try, attempt; hvar skulu vér á leita? Nj. 3; en þat ræð ek, at þú leitir eigi optarr á hreysti mína, that thou dost not again question my valour, Orkn. 402: leita eptir e-u, to ‘lait after,’ seek for, passim; leita eptir máli, to follow a case, take it up, Nj. 75; leita eptir við e-n, to entreat a person, Fbr. 117; leita eptir um e-t, to enquire into, Eg. 536: leita upp, to seek out, Germ. anfsuchen, Fms. x. 71:—leita við, to try, endeavour, Nj. 21, Sturl. i. 17, Rb. 382, Eg. 606, Jb. 382; leita við för, to try to get away, Grág. i. 91: leita til e-s, to try for, Fb. ii. 309.

III. in a local sense, to try to go, make ready to go, proceed on a journey; ef Eirekr konungr leitaði vestan um haf með her sinn, Fms. i. 26; hann kvaðsk aptr mundu leita til vina sinnu, ii. 214; ef hann leitaði aptr í land, v. 32; leita braut ór landi, to go abroad, Ó. H. 130; leita á fund e-s, to visit a person, Eg.; haltú vörð á, ef hann leitar ( tries to escape) út um munninn, Fms. vi. 351: leita undan, to go back, fly, Stj. 479.

IV. reflex. to seek; leitask um, to explore; þá leituðusk þeir um hvar líkast var út at komask, Eg. 233; leituðusk þeir þá um ok fundu hurð í gólfinu, 234, Stj. 479: leitask fyrir, id., H. E. i. 245, Sks. 706: leitast við, to attempt, mod. = leita við. The reflexive is more freq. in mod. than in old usage.

1 to book, to reserve.

María reserva comida para su hijo Mary reserves food for her son.

Ellos reservaron el hotel They booked the hotel.

2 to set aside.

reservan la primera fila para los críticos the front row is reserved for the critics

¿me puedes reservar un sitio a tu lado? could you save a seat for me next to you?

reservó la buena noticia para el final she saved the good news till last

3 to reserve (callar) (opinión, comentarios).

4 to spare, to save.

* * *

► verbo transitivo

1 (plazas etc) to book, reserve

2 (guardar) to keep, save

■ resérvame un baile save a dance for me

3 (ocultar) to withhold, keep to oneself

► verbo pronominal reservarse

1 (conservarse) to save oneself ( para, for)

■ resérvate para después save yourself for later

2 (cautelarse) to withhold, keep to oneself

■ se reservó su opinión she kept her opinion to herself

* * *

1) to reserve

2) book

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ asiento, habitación, mesa] to reserve, book; [+ billete, entrada] to book

2) (=guardar) to keep, keep in reserve, set aside

reservarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) <asiento/habitación/mesa> to reserve, book; <pasaje/billete> to book

2) ( guardar)

reservarse v pron

1) ( para sí mismo) <porción/porcentaje> to keep... for oneself

2) (refl) ( para otra tarea) to save oneself

* * *

= hold, place + hold, reserve, set + aside, keep in + reserve, place + Nombre + in reserve, book, place + Nombre + on reserve, make + reservation, place + Nombre + on hold.

Ex. The name of the borrower for whom the document is held is displayed in this field.

Ex. Usually, the library places a 'hold' on the title, so that when any of the copies the library owns is returned, that copy can be loaned to the borrower who wants it.

Ex. This is sometimes called a 'reserve' because the document is reserved for a borrower when it becomes available.

Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

Ex. The notation employed by the Library of Congress scheme is based on letters of the alphabet, twenty-one of which have been used and five kept in reserve for further expansion.

Ex. Many libraries reported long waiting lists, with a number resorting to placing the book in reserve.

Ex. Special rooms can be booked from 2 weeks to 1/2 a year depending on the library and the type of study undertaken by the user.

Ex. The content of these local area databases include course syllabi, class schedules, and materials placed on reserve by instructors.

Ex. Few students wanting a specific book from the Special Reserve will make a reservation for it.

Ex. If the item you require is not on the shelf you can reserve it by placing it on hold.

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* reservable, que se puede reservar = bookable.

* reservar cita = book + time.

* reservar en bloque = block book.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* reservar libros = reserve + books.

* reservarse el derecho de = reserve + the right to.

* reservarse la opinión = reserve + judgement.

* reservar una habitación = book + room.

* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) <asiento/habitación/mesa> to reserve, book; <pasaje/billete> to book

2) ( guardar)

reservarse v pron

1) ( para sí mismo) <porción/porcentaje> to keep... for oneself

2) (refl) ( para otra tarea) to save oneself

* * *

* * *

reservar [A1 ]

A ‹asiento/habitación/mesa› to reserve, book; ‹pasaje/billete› to book

¿ha reservado mesa? do you have a reservation?, have you reserved a table?

la primera fila está reservada para la prensa the first row is reserved for the press

[ S ] reservado reserved

(guardar): nos tenía reservada una sorpresa he had a surprise in store for us

reservó lo mejor para el final she kept the best till last

reservó parte del dinero he put by o set aside part of the money

reservar algunas cerezas para la decoración set aside o save some cherries for decoration

A (para sí mismo) ‹porción/porcentaje› to keep … for oneself

reservarse la opinión to reserve judgment

[ S ] la dirección se reserva el derecho de admisión the management reserves the right to refuse admission

[ S ] todos los derechos reservados all rights reserved

B ( refl) (para otra tarea) to save oneself

se está reservando para las etapas de montaña he's saving his strength o he's saving himself for the mountain stages

no, gracias, me reservo para el postre no thanks, I'm leaving some room for o I'm saving myself for the dessert

* * *

◊ nos reservaba una sorpresa he had a surprise in store for us;

a) ( para sí mismo) ‹porción/porcentaje› to keep … for oneself;

◊ reservarse la opinión to reserve judgment

b) ( refl) ( para otra tarea) to save oneself

* * *

♦ vt

1. [billete, habitación] to book, to reserve;

reservar por adelantado to book in advance;

reservado [en cartel] reserved

2. [guardar, apartar] to set aside;

reservan la primera fila para los críticos the front row is reserved for the critics;

¿me puedes reservar un sitio a tu lado? could you save a seat for me next to you?;

reservó la buena noticia para el final she saved the good news till last

3. [callar] [opinión, comentarios] to reserve

♦ See also the pronominal verb reservarse

* * *

1 ( guardar) set aside, put by

2 billete reserve;

reservar mesa reserve a table

* * *

reservar vt

: to reserve

♦ See also the reflexive verb reservarse

* * *

reservar vb

1. (hotel, restaurante, etc) to reserve / to book

2. (guardar) to save

σῴζω, with ι wherever ζ follows ω, as σῴζω, EM741.27, and so (written σωιζ-) in Inscrr. and Papyri down to iii B.C., e.g. IG12.625.4, 22.687.35, 1611.378, Isyll.75 (lapis), PCair.Zen.482.17, 532.23 (iii B.C.), Test.Epict. 1.6 (iii/ii B.C.), ([etym.] ἀνα-) IG22.492.13, also in cod. Laur. of S.El. 993, al., but otherwise without it, e.g.

A

ἔσωσε IG9(2).257.11

(Thess., v B.C.); but Didym. (and many Hellenistic and later Inscrr. and Papyri) rejected the ι everywhere, v. EMl.c., and on the other hand Inscrr. show σῳς- (always written σωις- ) from v B.C.,

ἔσῳσεν IG12.1085.5

, 22.1236.6,

συνδιασῴσαντες GDI1612.9

(Dyme, iii B.C.), σῴσαι ([ per.] 3sg. opt.) IG5(2).357.152 (Stymphalus, iii B.C.),

διέσῳσαν OGI56.18

(Canopus, iii B.C.), cf. PPetr.3p.72 (iii B.C.); σοζ[, i.e. σωζ[, occurs in IG12.590: [tense] fut.

σώσω S.Ph. 1391

, Th.1.137, etc.; early [dialect] Att.

σωῶ IG12.188.30

: [tense] pf. σέσωκα, also σέσῳκα, v. ἀνασῴζω:— [voice] Med., [tense] fut.

σώσομαι E.Ba. 793

, ([etym.] ἐκ-) A.Pers. 360, ([etym.] δια-) X.Cyr.4.2.28: [tense] aor.

ἐσωσάμην Ar.Ec. 402

:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut.

σωθήσομαι Th.5.111

, Ar.Nu.77, Hp.Prog.1, etc.: [tense] aor.

ἐσώθην Th.1.110

, al., SIG167.37 (Mylasa, iv B.C. ) ( ἐσώσθην only in Hsch.): [tense] pf.

σέσωσμαι A.Th.

[ 821 ( 820) ],

σέσωσται E.IT 607

, D.56.33,

σεσώσμεθα S.Tr.83

, etc.; but

σέσωται Pl.Criti. 109d

, cf. 110a,

σεσωμένος PCair.Zen.331.8

(iii B.C.); said to be [dialect] Att. by Phot.; διασεσῳμένους is found in IG22.435.11 (after 336 B.C.) and διασεσῳμένοι in PCair.Zen.240.11 (iii B.C.); later

σέσῳσται IG12(7).386.25

(Amorgos, iii B.C.).--The foll. forms are found in Hom. and dialects,

1 [tense] pres. part.

σώζων Od.5.490

; [ per.] 3sg. ind. or opt. σώζει ([etym.] - οι) Hes.Op. 376 (v.l. for εἴη): [tense] pres. part. [voice] Pass. σωζόμενοι ([etym.] - ομένοισι) Thgn.68, 235 (s.v.l.).

2 from [full] σᾰόω, [ per.] 3sg.

σαοῖ Thgn. 868

, Call.Del.22, etc.; [ per.] 3pl.

σαοῦσι Tyrt.11.13

; [ per.] 2sg. imper.

σάου h.Hom.13.3

, Call.Epigr.35 (as v.l.), etc.: [tense] fut.

σαώσω Il.10.44

: [tense] aor.

ἐσάωσα 21.611

, Pi.Fr. 231: [tense] aor. inf. [voice] Pass.

σαωθῆναι Il.15.503

, Od.10.473; imper.

σαωθήτω Il.17.228

; [dialect] Ep. [ per.] 3pl.

ἐσάωθεν Od.3.185

: [tense] fut. [voice] Med.

σαώσομαι 21.309

.

3 from [full] σάωμι, [dialect] Aeol. [ per.] 2sg.

σάως Alc.73

(fort. σάῳς); [ per.] 2sg. imper.

σάω Od.13.230

, 17.595, Call. l.c., etc.: σάω as [ per.] 3sg.[tense] impf., Il.16.363, 21.238.

4 from [full] σώω, part.

σώοντες Od.9.430

; [dialect] Ion. [tense] impf.

σώεσκον Il.8.363

; σώετε, σώεσθαι, A.R.4.197, 2.610.

5 from [full] σόω, subj. σόῃς, -ῃ, -ωσι, Il.9.681, 424, 393 vulg., where Tyrannio ap.Hdn.Gr.2.66 reads σοῷς, σοῷ, σοῶσι; in 9.681 Aristarch. read both σαῷς and σοῷς; the forms σοῷς, σοῷ perh. arise from σαόω, by contraction and 'distraction': but σόωσι from σώωσι acc. to Hdn.Gr.l.c.; Hsch. cites also σόεις, σοῦται as = σώζεις, σώζεται.

6 [dialect] Lacon. [full] σωάδδει· παρατηρεῖ, Hsch.: but also [suff] σχολι-σοΐδδω, [tense] aor. ἀπέσοιξεν· ἀπέσωσεν, Λάκωνες, Id.

7 σωννύω, Dinol.5:—save, keep,

1 of persons, save from death, keep alive,

σώοντες ἑταίρους Od.9.430

;

ζωοὺς σάω Il.21.238

;

ὄτ' ἄσφ' ἀπολλυμένοις σάως Alc.73

, cf. Th.1.91, X.An.3.1.38;

πόδες καὶ γοῦνα σ. τινά Il.21.611

; νὺξ στρατὸν ς. 9.78; spare, Od.22.357:—[voice] Pass., to be saved, kept alive, preserved, opp. ἀπολέσθαι, Il.15.503, Od.3.185, etc.;

ἀγαπητῶς σεσωσμένους Lys.16.16

; keep a whole skin, escape destruction,

οἱ σωθησόμενοι Pl.Tht. 176d

; so in [tense] pres. σωζόμενος, Thgn.68, 235 (s.v.l.); to be healed, recover from sickness, Hp.Coac. 136, Is.1.10 (dub. l.);

ὑγιαίνοντες καὶ σωζόμενοι IG22.1028.89

(i B.C.); σώζεο, as a wish, God bless you, farewell, Call.Del. 150, AP5.240 (Paul. Sil.), 9.372; σώζοισθε ib.171 (Pall.); also, save oneself, escape,

σώθητι Pl.Cri. 44b

; μόγις or μόλις σῴζεσθαι escape with difficulty, Id.Ep. 332c, D.S.2.48, etc.; χαλεπῶς ς. Thgn.675.

b esp. in NT, of God or Christ, 1 Ep.Cor.1.21, etc.;

σ. τὸ ἀπολωλός Ev.Luc.19.10

;

σ. τὸν κόσμον Ev.Jo.12.47

:—freq. in [voice] Pass., to be saved or in a state of salvation, Ev.Matt.19.25, etc.;

οἱ σῳζόμενοι Ev.Luc.13.23

, Act.Ap.2.47.

2 of things, keep safe, preserve, rare in Hom.,

σάω μὲν ταῦτα, σάω δ' ἐμέ Od.13.230

;

σπέρμα πυρὸς σώζων 5.490

; πόλιν καὶ ἄστυ ς. Il.17.144;

σαώσει Ἀργείους καὶ νῆας 10.44

, cf. 9.230: freq. in Trag. and [dialect] Att.,

σ. φάρμακον S.Tr. 686

;

τὰ τόξα Id.Ph. 766

; τὰ σκεύη, παῖδας οἶκον χρήματα, καρπούς, Ar. Pax 730 (anap.), Av. 380 (troch.), 1062 (lyr.); τὰ πατρῷα, τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, Id.Th. 820 (lyr.), Th.1.70; σ. πόλιν preserve the city or the state, Hdt.8.34, A. Th. 749 (lyr.), S.Ant. 1058, Pl.R. 417a, cf. Grg. 512b, etc.;

τὰ πράγματα Th.1.74

;

τὴν Ἑλλάδα Ar.Lys. 525

(lyr.); τὰς πολιτείας, τὴν δημοκρατίαν, etc., Arist.Pol. 1309b15,36; τόνδε γὰρ [λόγον] σῴζων keeping it secret, A.Pr. 524, cf. S.OC 1530; σ. καιρόν save or recover an opportunity, D.19.6, cf. 23.4:—[voice] Med., keep or preserve for oneself,

τὴν εὐλάβειαν S.El. 993

, cf. E.Alc. 146, etc.;

αὐτὸς αὑτῷ σ. τι Ar.Ec. 402

, cf.Eq. 1017 (hex.):—[voice] Pass., τὸ ἄπραγμον οὐ σῴζεται is not secure, Th.2.63; ἡ.. πόλις οὐκ ἂν ἐσῴζετο; Ar.Ec. 219; to be preserved or extant, of books, Longin. ap. Porph.Plot.20, Gal.15.705, D.C.70.2.

3 keep, observe, maintain laws, etc.,

σ. ἐφετμάς A.Eu. 241

;

τὸν παρόντα νοῦν Id.Pr. 394

;

τοὺς καθεστῶτας νόμους S.Ant. 1114

, cf. Arist.VV 1250b17;

τοὺς σοὺς λόγους E.Hel. 1552

; τὸ μόρσιμον ib. 613;

τὰ πρὸς τοὺς κατοίκους δίκαια BGU562.19

(ii A.D.); confirm,

τὸ τοῦ ποιήσαντος Arist.Mu. 400b24

, cf. Antig.Mir.45 ([voice] Pass.); πρὸς τὸ τὰ φαινόμενα σῴζειν to retain the observed facts, Procl.Hyp.5.10; κατὰ ποσὸν σῴζει τὴν πρὸς τὸ μῶλυ ἐμφέρειαν retains, i.e. does not lack, a certain resemblance to.., Dsc.3.46, cf. 98, Sor.Fasc.8:—[voice] Pass., to be maintained,

τοῦ μήκους σῳζομένου Arist.Mete. 386a2

;

ἐφ' ᾧ τοῖς θεοῖς τὰ ἱερὰ σωθήσεσθαι PHib.1.77.7

(iii B.C.).

4 keep in mind, remember, E.Hel. 266, Pl. R. 486c: more freq. in [voice] Med.,

παρῆκα θεσμῶν οὐδέν, ἀλλ' ἐσῳζόμην.. ὅπως δύσνιπτον ἐκ δέλτου γραφήν S.Tr. 682

, cf. El. 1257;

μηδ' ἂ ἔμαθε σῴζοιτο Pl.R. 455b

; in full,

μνήμην σῴζομαι στρατεύματος E.IA 302

(lyr.), cf. Pl.Grg. 501a, Tht. 163d.

II Constr.:

1 simply c. acc., v. supr.

2 with a sense of motion to a place, bring one safe to,

τὸν δ' ἐσάωσεν ἐς ποταμοῦ προχοάς Od.5.452

;

ἐς ὅμιλον Il.19.401

;

πόλινδε 5.224

, etc.;

ἐς οἴκους S.Ph. 311

;

εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τὴν ἐπουράνιον 2 Ep.Ti.4.18

:—[voice] Pass., come safe to a place,

σωθέντος ἐμεῦ ὀπίσω ἐς οἶκον Hdt.4.97

, cf. 9.104;

πρὸς ἤπειρον σεσῶσθαι A.Pers. 737

;

δεῦρο E.Ph. 725

;

οἴκαδε X.HG1.6.7

; σῴζεσθαι ἐπὶ τὴν ὑμετέρην [χώρην] Hdt.5.98;

ἐς δόμους σωθέντ' S.Tr. 611

;

σωθῶμεν ἐπὶ θάλατταν X.An. 6.5.20

: c. dat. pers.,

μόλις ὔμμιν ἐσώθην Theoc.15.4

.

3 σ. τινὰ ἐκ φλοίσβοιο, ἐκ πολέμου, carry off safe, rescue from.., Il.5.469, 11.752;

ἐκ ποταμοῖο 21.274

;

ἐκ θανάτοιο Od.4.753

;

ἐκ πολλῶν πόνων S.El. 1356

;

ἀπὸ στρατείας A.Ag. 603

;

διὰ δεινῶν πραγμάτων σεσωσμένοι X. An.5.5.8

: c. gen., σώσας ἐχθρῶν χθόνα having rescued it from them, S.Ant. 1162;

σῶσαί τινα κακοῦ Id.Ph. 919

;

σεαυτὸν νούσου Ath.Mitt. 56.124

([place name] Smyrna);

σωθῆναι κακῶν E.Or. 779

.--Both constructions may be combined,

σ. τινὰ ἐκ πολέμοιο νῆας ἔπι Il.17.452

;

ἐκ π. μετὰ νῆας 12.123

;

ἐξ Αἰγίνης δεῦρο Pl.Grg. 511d

.

4 c. acc. et dat. pers., save for another,

υἷά τινι Od.4.765

;

ἡμῖν τὸν βίον Pl.Prt. 356e

, etc.:— [voice] Pass.,

σῴζεταί τί τινι Ar. Pax 1022

, X.An.7.7.56.

5 c. inf., [σπονδαὶ] αἵ σε σῴζουσιν θανεῖν which save thee from dying, E.Ph. 600 (troch.).

6 c. part., σῴζεσθαι φεύγοντες by flight, X.Cyr.3.3.51.

7 abs., τὰ σώσοντα what is likely to save, D.6.5; ἡ σῴζουσα [ψῆφος] Luc.Harm.3.

b σώζων, ὁ, Saviour, of a god, JRS14.28 ([place name] Iconium); epith. of Apollo, CR19.368 ([place name] Sizma).

c σῴζουσα, ἡ, = ἀρτεμισία, Ps.-Dsc.3.113.

1 reservation, booking.

he hecho la reserva de las entradas I've booked the tickets

reserva anticipada advance booking

reserva de grupo block booking

2 reserves.

tener algo de reserva to keep something in reserve

reservas energy reserves; (energía acumulada) resources (recursos)

reservas de divisas (economics) foreign currency

reservas monetarias monetary reserves

reservas de oro gold reserves

3 reservation.

sin reservas without reservation

4 discretion.

5 reservation.

6 reserve.

reserva natural nature reserve

7 reserve (military).

pasar a la reserva to become a reservist

8 resource, reserve, reservoir.

reserve, substitute (sport).

vintage (wine) (vino).

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: reservar.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: reservar.

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► nombre femenino

1 (de plazas, entradas) booking, reservation

2 (provisión) reserve; (existencias) stock

■ reservas de carburante fuel reserves, fuel stocks

3 (cautela) reservation

4 (discreción) discretion, reserve

5 (vino) vintage

■ es un vino de reserva it's a vintage wine

6 (de animales) reserve; (de personas) reservation

■ reserva de indios Indian reservation

7 MILITAR reserve, reserves plural

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DEPORTE reserve, substitute

► nombre femenino plural reservas

1 COMERCIO reserves, stock sing

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'Reserva de habitaciones' "Room reservations"

con la mayor reserva in the strictest confidence

guardar algo en reserva to keep something in reserve

hacer una reserva to make a reservation, make a booking, book

pasar a la reserva MILITAR to be put in the reserves

sin reserva / sin reservas openly, without reservation

tener reservas sobre algo to have reservations about something

tener algo en reserva to keep something in reserve

reserva de divisas foreign currency reserves plural

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1) reservation

2) booking

3) confidentiality

4) reserve

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1. SF

1) (=provisiones) [de minerales, petróleo, armamentos, vitaminas] reserve; [de agua] supply; [de productos ya almacenados] stock

2) (Econ) reserve

3) (=solicitud) [en hotel, avión] reservation; [en teatro, restaurante] reservation, booking

4) (=territorio) reserve

5) (Mil)

6) (Dep)

7) (Aut) [de gasolina] reserve tank

8) (=recelo) reservation

9) [de carácter] (=inhibición) reserve; (=discreción) discretion

10) (=secreto) confidence

11)

SMF (Dep) reserve

SM (=vino) vintage wine ( that has been aged for a minimum of three years)

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1) (de habitación, pasaje) reservation; ( de mesa) booking, reservation

2)

a) ( cantidad guardada) reserve

b) reservas femenino plural (Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)

3)

a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; ( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)

b) (Mil)

4) ( de indígenas) reservation; ( de animales) reserve

- reserva natural

5) (secreto, discreción)

6) reservas femenino plural

a) ( dudas) reservations (pl)

b) ( reparos)

7) (Méx)

masculino y femenino Dep reserve

masculino: wine aged for at least three years

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1) (de habitación, pasaje) reservation; ( de mesa) booking, reservation

2)

a) ( cantidad guardada) reserve

b) reservas femenino plural (Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)

3)

a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; ( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)

b) (Mil)

4) ( de indígenas) reservation; ( de animales) reserve

- reserva natural

5) (secreto, discreción)

6) reservas femenino plural

a) ( dudas) reservations (pl)

b) ( reparos)

7) (Méx)

masculino y femenino Dep reserve

masculino: wine aged for at least three years

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reserva¹

¹ = reserve, preserve.

reserva²

² = hold, reservation, reserve, set-aside, title hold, booking, slack, cushion, standby [stand-by], deposit, collection.

reserva³

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* reserva absoluta = nondisclosure [non-disclosure].

* sin reserva = unconditionally.

* sin reservas = unshielded, go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], unreserved, unreservedly.

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A (de una habitación) reservation; (de una mesa) booking, reservation; (al comprar un inmueble) ( Arg) deposit; (de un pasaje, billete) reservation

¿tiene reserva? do you have a reservation?, have you booked?

he hecho una reserva para el vuelo de las nueve I've made a reservation for the nine o'clock flight, I'm booked on the nine o'clock flight

el sistema de reservas the booking o reservation system

1 (cantidad, porción que se guarda) reserve

las reservas de divisas foreign currency reserves

las reservas de trigo se están agotando reserves o stocks of wheat are running out

la reserva es de cinco litros the reserve tank holds five liters

tengo otro par de reserva I have a spare pair

el agua de reserva the reserve water supply

termina la botella tranquila, tengo otra de reserva don't worry, finish the bottle, I have another one o I can always open another one

este dinero lo tengo de reserva para una emergencia I'm keeping this money in reserve for an emergency

2 reservas fpl ( Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)

1 ( Dep) (equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; (conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)

2 ( Mil):

la reserva the reserve

active reserve

D (de indígenas) reservation; (de animales) reserve

nature reserve

(secreto, discreción): se garantiza la más absoluta reserva all applications treated in the strictest confidence

le pidió mantener en la mayor reserva la información recibida he asked her to keep the information she had received absolutely secret

pidió reserva de su nombre he asked for his name not to be revealed

F reservas fpl

1 (dudas) reservations (pl)

lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas he agreed, but not without (certain) reservations

(reparos, limitaciones): habló sin reservas de lo que había pasado he talked openly o freely of what had happened

díselo sin reservas tell her everything, don't keep anything back

( Méx) a reserva DE QUE + SUBJ: lo haré mañana a reserva de que (no) llueva I'll do it tomorrow as long as o provided it doesn't rain

reserve

reserva (↑ reserva a1)

Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

◊ ¿tiene reserva? do you have a reservation?, have you booked?

◊ tengo otro par de reserva I have a spare pair

a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team;

b) ( de indígenas) reservation;

◊ reserva natural nature reserve

◊ en la más absoluta reserva in the strictest confidence

◊ reservas sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( dudas) reservations (pl)

b) ( reparos):

◊ habló sin reservas he talked openly o freely

◊ a reserva de que (no) llueva as long as o provided (that) it doesn't rain

◊ nos reservaba una sorpresa he had a surprise in store for us;

a) ( para sí mismo) ‹porción/porcentaje› to keep … for oneself;

◊ reservase la opinión to reserve judgment

b) ( refl) ( para otra tarea) to save oneself

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♦ nf

1. [de hotel, avión] reservation;

no tenemos reserva we don't have a reservation;

he hecho la reserva de las entradas I've booked the tickets;

tengo una reserva en el restaurante I've reserved o booked a table at the restaurant

2. [provisión] reserves;

tenemos una reserva de carbón para el invierno we're stocked up with coal for the winter;

tener algo de reserva to keep sth in reserve;

agotó sus reservas de agua he used up his water supply o his reserves of water

reservas hídricas water reserves;

reservas minerales mineral reserves

3. Econ reserve

la Reserva Federal [en Estados Unidos] the Federal Reserve;

reservas monetarias monetary reserves;

reservas de oro gold reserves

4. [objeción, cautela] reservation;

aceptaron el acuerdo, pero con reservas they accepted the agreement, with some reservations;

sin reservas without reservation;

tener reservas to have reservations

5. [discreción] discretion;

puedes hablar sin reservas you can speak openly;

con la mayor reserva in the strictest confidence

6. [de indígenas] reservation

7. [de animales, plantas] reserve

reserva forestal forest park;

reserva natural nature reserve

8. Mil reserves;

pasar a la reserva to become a reservist

9. Biol [de grasa, energía] reserves

♦ nmf

♦ nm

♦ a reserva de loc prep

pending;

a reserva de un estudio más detallado… pending a more detailed analysis…

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I f

1 reservation;

reserva de asiento FERR seat reservation;

hacer una reserva make a reservation

2 ( duda)

sin reservas without reservation

II m/f DEP reserve, substitute

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reserva nf

1) : reservation

2) : reserve

3) : confidence, privacy

con la mayor reserva: in strictest confidence

de reserva : spare, in reserve

5) reservas nfpl

: reservations, doubts

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reserva n

1. (de hotel, etc) reservation / booking

2. (provisión) supply / stock

3. (zona natural) reserve

4. (jugador suplente) reserve / substitute

побег (escape, shoot, runaway, Flight, getaway, sprout)

выход (output, exit, out, outlet, escape, entrance)

бегство (escape, flight, getaway, stampede, evasion, bolt)

утечка (leakage, leak, escape, outflow, seepage, wastage)

спасение (salvation, rescue, saving, salvage, escape, redemption)

избавление (deliverance, disposal, escape, release, rescue, riddance)

выпуск (issue, issuance, edition, output, outlet, escape)

переход (transition, crossing, jump, conversion, passage, escape)

истечение (expiration, expiry, outflow, issue, efflux, escape)

выделение (discharge, liberation, excretion, secretion, allotment, escape)

уход от действительности (escape)

выпускное отверстие (outlet, nozzle, discharge, spout, tap, escape)

одичавшее культурное растение (escape)

бежать (run, escape, flee, race, scoot, course)

вырваться (break, escape, break away, break forth, shoot up, fetch away)

избавиться (escape, dispose of, kick, offload, liquidate, kill off)

избегать (avoid, shun, escape, evade, steer clear of, eschew)

убегать (run off, run away, escape, run, skidoo, outrun)

спасаться (escape, save oneself, get off)

отделаться (get off, escape, dispose of, freeze out, can)

миновать (pass, escape, clear, be over, overblow, blow over)

ускользать (escape, elude, slip, evade)

улетучиваться (volatilize, escape, evaporate, melt away)

вырываться (escape)

утечь (leak, escape)

избежать опасности (escape, shun danger)

совершать побег (escape)

смываться (wash off, run off, disappear, slip away, escape, come off)

давать утечку (escape)

спасательный (lifesaving, rescuing, escape, wrecking, salvaging)

put

vestito put on

mettere a punto meccanismo adjust

motore (fine-)tune

mettere in moto start (up)

mettere in ordine tidy up

mettere al sicuro put away safely

mettere su casa set up house

mettiamo che let's assume that

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mettere v.tr.

1 to put*; (collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; (posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): mise i libri sullo scaffale, he put the books on the shelf; metterò la nuova poltrona in camera mia, I'll put the new armchair in my bedroom; metti la firma a questa lettera, put your signature to this letter; metti questa scatola sulla tavola, put this box on the table; mise il denaro in tasca, he put the money in his pocket; mise tutti i giocattoli davanti al suo amico, he placed (o set) all his toys in front of his friend

2 (infondere) to inspire; (produrre, causare) to cause; to make*: l'idea di vederlo mi mette gioia, the idea of seeing him makes me very happy; questo tempo mi mette tristezza, this weather makes me sad; mettere fame, sete, to make (s.o.) hungry, thirsty; mettere paura a qlcu., to scare (o to frighten) s.o.; mettere soggezione (a qlcu.), to make (s.o.) uneasy; mettere terrore (a qlcu.), to terrify (s.o.)

3 (emettere) to put* forth: quel ragazzo sta mettendo i baffi, that boy is growing a moustache; mettere un dente, to cut a tooth; mettere i denti, to teethe; mettere le foglie, to grow (o to put forth) leaves; mettere radici, to put down roots (anche fig.)

4 (impiegare) to take*: quanto tempo ci hai messo a farlo?, how long did it take you to do it?

5 (investire) to put*; (scommettere, puntare) to bet*: ho messo 10 sterline su Golden Cloud, I bet (o put) ten pounds on Golden Cloud; ci ha messo tutti i suoi risparmi, he put all his savings in it

6 (indossare) to put* on; (portare) to wear*; mettiti l'abito azzurro, put on the blue dress; che cosa ti metterai al matrimonio?, what are you going to wear for the wedding?

7 (non com.) (ridurre, rendere) to turn: mettere in francese, to translate into French; mettere in versi, to turn into verse

8 (far pagare) to charge: quanto ti hanno messo per vitto e alloggio?, how much did they charge you for board and lodgings?

9 (ammettere) to suppose: mettiamo che abbia ragione, (let us) suppose he is right

10 (paragonare) to compare: non vorrai mettere la mia casa con la tua, you can't compare your house with mine; la sua è molto più bella, neanche da mettere, (fam.) hers is much nicer, there is no comparison

11 (installare) to lay* on, to put* in: ti hanno messo il telefono?, have they put in (o installed) the telephone?; domani verranno a mettere il gas, tomorrow they are coming to lay on the gas; non hanno ancora messo lo scaldabagno, they haven't installed the water heater yet

◆ v. intr. (sboccare) to lead* (to sthg.); (sfociare) to flow (into sthg.).

◘ mettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to put* oneself; to place oneself: mi sono messo in una situazione imbarazzante, I have got (myself) into an awkward position; si mise vicino a sua moglie, he placed himself near his wife; mettere a sedere, to sit down; mettere a tavola, to sit down at the table // mettiti nei miei panni, put yourself in my shoes // mettere a capo di qlco., to assume control of sthg. // mettere a letto, (ammalarsi) to take to one's bed // mettere a proprio agio, in libertà, to make oneself at home (o comfortable) // mettere d'accordo su qlco., to come to an agreement about sthg. // mettere in contatto con qlcu., to get in touch with s.o. // mettere in mostra, to draw attention to oneself // (comm.) mettere in società con qlcu., to form a (o to go into) partnership with s.o. // mettere in urto con qlcu., to fall out with s.o. // mettere sotto, (accingersi a un lavoro di buona lena) to get down to it

2 (incominciare) to begin*, to start, to set* to (sthg.): si mise a lavorare, he started working; è ora di mettere a lavorare, it's time to get down to work; si mise a piovere, it began to rain; mettere in cammino, in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth)

3 (diventare) to become*, to turn: la situazione si mette male, the situation is taking a turn for the worse; il tempo si mette al bello, the weather turned out fine; mettere in sospetto, to become suspicious

4 (indossare) to wear*, to put* on (sthg.): non occorre mettere in abito da sera, you don't need to wear evening dress.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere a, to put to; mettere a bottega, to apprentice; mettere a confronto, to confront (o to compare); mettere a dieta, to put on a diet; mettere a disposizione di qlcu., to put at s.o.'s disposal; mettere a frutto, to invest; (ottica) mettere a fuoco, to focus; mettere agli atti, to file away; mettere a grano un campo, to plant a field with corn; mettere al bando, to ban; mettere al corrente qlcu. di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o to acquaint s.o. with) sthg.; mettere alla gogna, to pillory; mettere a letto, to put to bed; mettere alla porta qlcu., to show s.o. the door (o to turn s.o. out); mettere alla prova, to test (o to put to a test); mettere alla tortura, to torture; mettere all'incanto, all'asta, to put up for auction; mettere all'indice, to put on the Index; mettere al sicuro, to put into a safe place (o to preserve); mettere al trotto, to put into a trot; mettere a morte, to put to death; mettere a parte qlcu. di qlco., to tell s.o. sthg.; mettere a posto qlco., to put sthg. in its proper place, (aggiustare) to repair (o to adjust) sthg.: mettere le cose a posto, (fig.) to put things right; mettere a posto qlcu., (trovargli lavoro) to find a job for s.o., (dargli una lezione) to put s.o. in his place: ti metto a posto io!, I'll fix you!; mettere a profitto qlco., to turn sthg. to account: mettere a profitto un consiglio, to profit by advice; mettere a punto, to get ready, (un motore) to tune up; mettere a sacco, to sack; mettere a soqquadro, to turn upside-down (o to turn topsy-turvy) // mettere in, to put in (to): mettere in atto, to put into action; mettere in cantiere qlco., to begin work on sthg.; mettere in carta, to write down; mettere in chiaro qlco., to make sthg. clear; mettere in commercio, to put on sale; mettere in conto qlco. a qlcu., to put sthg. on s.o.'s account; mettere in dubbio, in forse qlco., to cast doubt on (o to question o to doubt) sthg.: non lo metto in dubbio, I don't doubt it; mettere in fila, to line up; mettere in fuga, to put to flight; mettere in funzione una macchina, to start a machine; mettere in giro, in piazza, to spread (o to broadcast); mettere in grado qlcu. di fare qlco., to enable s.o. to do sthg.; mettere nei guai qlcu., to land s.o. in a mess; mettere in guardia qlcu., to put s.o. on his guard; mettere in libertà, to set free; mettere in luce, in rilievo qlco., (fig.) to emphasize (o to stress o to highlight) sthg.; (tip.) mettere in macchina, to print; mettere qlco. in mano di qlcu., to put sthg. in s.o.'s hands; (mecc.) mettere in moto, in marcia, to start; mettere in musica, to set to music; (rad.) mettere in onda, to broadcast; mettere in opera, to start up (o to set running); mettere in ordine, to put (o to set) in order; mettere in pericolo, to endanger; mettere in pratica, to put into practice; mettere in prigione, to put in prison (o to imprison); mettere in salvo, to save; (teatr.) mettere in scena, to produce; mettere in tacere, to keep secret; mettere in vendita, to put on sale: mettere in vendita una casa, to put a house up for sale; mettere nel sacco, to fool (o to deceive) // mettersi in mente, in testa di fare qlco., to get (o to take) it into one's head to do sthg.: si mise in mente che la colpa fosse mia, he got it into his head that it was my fault; si mise in mente una strana idea, he got a strange idea into his head; si mise in testa di farlo, he took it into his head to do it // mettere su, to put on: mettere su arie, to put on airs; mettere su casa, to set up house; mettere su ciccia, (fam.) to put on weight; mettere su la minestra, (fam.) to put the soup on; mettere su un negozio, to set up a shop; mettere su i punti, (a maglia) to cast on stitches; mettere su qlcu. contro un altro, to set (o to incite) s.o. against another // mettere le ali ai piedi di qlcu., to lend wings to s.o.'s heels // mettere avanti, indietro un orologio, to put a watch forward, back // mettere il bastone tra le ruote, to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel // mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, to put the cart before the horse // mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, alle strette, to get s.o. with his back to the wall // mettere da parte, to put (o to set o to lay) aside: ha messo da parte molto denaro, he has put a good bit of money aside // mettere dentro, (in prigione) to put inside // mettere disaccordo tra due persone, to set two people against each other // mettere fine a qlco., to put an end to sthg. // mettere fuoco a qlco., to set fire to sthg. (o to set sthg. on fire) // mettere fuori combattimento qlcu., (boxe) to knock s.o. out // mettere insieme, to put together, (raccogliere) to gather (o to collect) // mettere le mani addosso a qlcu., to lay hands on s.o., (molestare una donna) to touch s.o. up // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay one's hands on (o to take) sthg. // non credo che ci abbia messo mano, I do not think he has had a hand in it; mettere mano alla spada, to clap one's hand to one's sword // mettere il naso, il becco in qlco., to stick one's nose into sthg. // mettere nome a qlcu., to call (o to name) s.o.: gli ho messo nome Giovanni, I've named him John // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to set eyes on s.o. // mettere per iscritto, to put in writing // mettere piede in un posto, to set foot in a place // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to sow doubts in s.o.'s mind // mettere i puntini sugli i, to dot one's i's // mettere sotto i piedi qlcu., to humiliate (o to trample on) s.o. // mettere sul lastrico qlcu., to turn s.o. out into the street, (fig.) to ruin s.o. // mettere tavola, to lay the table // mettere tempo in mezzo, to gain time // mettere la testa a partito, a posto, to settle down // mettere una tassa, to levy a tax.

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1. ['mettere]

1) (porre) to put

2)

3)

4) (installare: telefono, gas, finestre) to put in, (acqua) to lay on

5) (sveglia, allarme) to set

6)

7)

8)

2. vr (mettersi)

1) to put o.s.

2)

3)

3. vip (mettersi)

1)

2)

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verbo transitivo

1) (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]

2) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

3) (porre in una situazione, in uno stato)

4) (classificare) to put*, to rank

5) (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

6) mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]

7) (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]

8) (puntare)

9) (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]

10) (rendere, volgere)

11) (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

12) (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]

13) (impiegare)

14) (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

15) colloq. (fare pagare)

16) (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

17) (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire

18) (azionare)

19) colloq. (confrontare) to compare

20) colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume

21) mettere su (dare inizio)

22) mettere sotto

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare)

verbo pronominale mettersi

1) (collocarsi) to put* oneself

2) (infilarsi)

3) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

4) (cominciare)

5) (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato)

6) colloq.

7) (evolversi)

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mettere

/'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]; mettere i piatti in tavola to put the plates on the table; mettere una tovaglia to put on a tablecloth; ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite I've changed the sheets for you; mettere i piedi sul tavolo to put one's feet on the table; mettere le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; mettere la biancheria ad asciugare to put the washing out to dry; mettere un annuncio sul giornale to place an advertisement in the paper; mettere giù (il ricevitore) to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE

 2 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; non metto mai il cappello I never wear a hat; metti la sciarpa! put your scarf on!

 3 (porre in una situazione, in uno stato) mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore to put sb. in a good, bad mood; mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro to play sb. off against sb.; mettere qcn. a dieta to put sb. on a diet; mettere alla prova to put to the test; mettere in dubbio to question; mettere in fuga qcn. to put sb. to flight; mettere in libertà to set free; mettere qcs. in vendita to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale

 4 (classificare) to put*, to rank; tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto I rank him the best writer of all; mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto to put children, safety first

 5 (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

 6 mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]; mettere un po' di musica to play music

 7 (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]; fare mettere il telefono to have a telephone put in; mettere la moquette to lay a carpet

 8 (puntare) mettere la sveglia alle sette to set the alarm for 7 am; mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio to put forward, back the clock

 9 (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]; metta una firma qui sign here

 10 (rendere, volgere) mettere in versi to put into verse; mettere in musica to set to music

 11 (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

 12 (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]; mettercela tutta to try one's hardest o best to do; mettici più impegno! try harder!

 13 (impiegare) non metterci tanto don't be long; ci ho messo due ore it took me two hours; ci hanno messo molto a decidere they've been a long time making up their minds; ce ne hai messo di tempo! you took a long time!

 14 (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

 15 colloq. (fare pagare) a quanto mette le patate? what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?

 16 (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

 17 (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire; mettere paura a qcn. to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare; mettere allegria to cheer, to delight; mettere sete, fame a qcn. to make sb. thirsty, hungry

 18 (azionare) mettere la retromarcia to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse; mettere la seconda to shift into second gear AE; mettere gli anabbaglianti to dip one's headlights BE

 19 colloq. (confrontare) to compare; vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon? vuoi mettere? there's no comparison!

 20 colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume; mettiamo il caso che... let's assume that...; mettiamo che sia vero suppose (that) it's true

 21 mettere su (dare inizio) mettere su famiglia to start a family; mettere su casa to set up home o house; mettere su un negozio to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare) mettere su peso, chili to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello) mettere su il caffè colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire) mettere su uno spettacolo to put on o stage a show

 22 mettere sotto mettere sotto qcn. (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare) mettere sul terzo (canale) to switch to channel 3

III mettersi verbo pronominale

 1 (collocarsi) to put* oneself; - rsi in un angolo to place oneself in a corner; - rsi in piedi to stand up; - rsi in ginocchio to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel; - rsi a letto to go to bed, to take to one's bed; mettiti seduto sit down there; - rsi a tavola to sit down to dinner o to a meal

 2 (infilarsi) - rsi le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi una caramella in bocca to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth

 3 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; che cosa ti metti stasera? what are you wearing tonight? non ho niente da mettermi I haven't got a thing to wear; - rsi in pigiama to get into one's pyjamas; - rsi in maschera to put on o wear fancy dress

 4 (cominciare) -rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis to take up English, tennis; - rsi a bere to take to the bottle; - rsi a cantare to burst into song, to burst out singing; - rsi a correre to break into a run; si è messo a nevicare it started to snow o snowing

 5 (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi dalla parte del torto to put oneself in the wrong; - rsi nei guai to get into trouble; - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in viaggio to go on a journey; -rsi contro qcn. to set oneself against sb.

 6 colloq. - rsi insieme [soci, amici] to team up; [ innamorati] to pair off

 7 (evolversi) le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black for us; dipende da come si mettono le cose it depends how things turn out; il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fair

IDIOMS

come la mettiamo? (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself? - rsi sotto (impegnarsi) to set to.

1. past part vedere porre

posto che supposing that

2. m place

( lavoro) job, position

mettere a posto stanza tidy (up)

la tua camera è a posto? is your room tidy?

posto macchina parking space

posto finestrino/corridoio window/aisle seat

ho trovato solo un posto in piedi I had to stand

posto a sedere seat

posto di guardia guard post

information technology posto di lavoro workstation

posto di polizia police station

posto di pronto soccorso first aid post

posto di villeggiatura holiday resort

vado io al posto tuo I'll go in your place, I'll go instead of you

fuori posto out of place

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posto¹ s.m.

1 ( luogo, località) place; spot: posto di villeggiatura, resort; abita in un bel posto, she lives in a nice place; conosco io un bel posto per un picnic, I know a nice spot (o place) for a picnic; non ero mai stato in questo posto prima, I've never been to (o in) this place before; conosco io un posto dove fare colazione, I know a place where we can have lunch // in nessun posto, nowhere // posto di lavoro, workplace (o place of business) // la gente, la lingua del posto, the local people, language // (comm.) acquistare sul posto, to buy on the spot

2 ( collocazione di persona o cosa) place: mettilo al suo posto, put it in its place; vai al tuo posto, go to your place; questo non è il suo posto ( giusto), this is not its right place

3 ( spazio) room; space: c'è tanto posto in questa casa, there is a lot of room (o space) in this house; fagli posto, make room for him; nella mia auto c'è posto per altre due persone, in my car there is room for two more people; non c'è più posto nell'armadio, there is no more room in the wardrobe; questi libri occupano troppo posto, these books take up too much room (o space)

4 ( posto a sedere) seat: posto d'angolo, corner seat; posto di guida, driver's seat; posto riservato, reserved seat; automobile a quattro posti, four-seater (car); ho prenotato due posti per la commedia di domani sera, I have booked two seats for tomorrow evening's play; prendere posto, to take a seat (o to sit down); non ci sono più posti liberi, all the seats are taken // posti-letto, (in ospedale ecc.) beds

5 ( lavoro) job, work; ( carica) position: ha un posto di responsabilità, he's got a responsible job (o position); ha un buon posto in uno studio di avvocato, he's got a good job in a law firm; cerca un posto di segretaria, she is looking for a job as a secretary; posto ( di lavoro) vacante, vacancy (o job vacancy o unfilled vacancy); coprire un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy; concorso a dieci posti vacanti, competition for ten vacant posts

6 ( adibito a un particolare servizio o funzione) post; station: posto di polizia, police station; posto di pronto soccorso, first-aid post (o centre); posto di controllo, checkpoint; posto di blocco ( stradale), roadblock; posto di rifornimento ( per auto), filling station; posto di guardia, sentry post; posto telefonico pubblico, public telephone; (inform.) posto di lavoro, workstation; (mar.) posto di ancoraggio, berth

7 (inform.) ( in memoria) space.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a posto, ( in ordine) tidy, straight, in order: hai messo a posto la tua stanza?, have you tidied (up) your room?; metti a posto quei libri, tidy (up) those books; è tutto a posto, everything is straight (o settled o all right); mettersi a posto i vestiti, i capelli, to tidy (up) one's clothes, one's hair; avere la coscienza a posto, to have a clear conscience; metterò io le cose a posto, I'll settle things; lo metterò a posto io!, I settle him!; questa sciarpa non sta a posto, this scarf won't stay in place; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue // al posto di, instead of: verrò al posto di mio fratello, I'll come instead of my brother; se fossi al tuo posto, if I were you (o in your place) // chi prenderà il tuo posto?, who will take your place? // mettiti al mio posto..., put yourself in my place (o shoes)... // fuori posto, out of place; in the wrong place; è fuori posto, per questo non lo trovavo, it's in the wrong place, that's why I couldn't find it; metti sempre le cose fuori posto, you are always putting things in the wrong place; non ha mai un capello fuori posto, he's always perfectly groomed // sul posto, on the spot: addestramento sul posto, on-the-job (o in-house) training; controllo eseguito sul posto, on the spot control; è bene studiare le lingue sul posto, it's best to study languages where they are spoken.

posto² agg. placed, situated: la casa è posta ai piedi della montagna, the house is (situated) at the foot of the mountain // posto ciò, andrò avanti a parlarvi degli aspetti storici, having established this, I'll go on to speak about the historical aspects.

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sostantivo maschile

1) place

2) (spazio) room, space

3) (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, position

4) (in una classifica) place

5) (sito, località) place, spot

6) (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) place

7) (impiego) job, post

8) (posteggio) parking place

9) a posto (in ordine) tidy

10) al posto di (in sostituzione di) in place of; (invece) instead of

11) del posto

12) sul posto [ andare] to the scene; [ arrivare] on the scene; [ essere] at the scene

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participio passato porre

1) (situato) placed, situated, set

2) posto che (dato che) given that, since; (ammesso che) provided that, assuming that

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/'pɔsto, 'posto/

sostantivo m.

 1 place; in qualche posto somewhere; in nessun posto nowhere

 2 (spazio) room, space; avere il posto per fare to have enough room o space to do; fare posto a qcn., qcs. to make room o space for sb., sth.; potrebbe farmi posto per favore? could you please move over?

 3 (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, position; prendere il posto di qcn. to take sb.'s place; restare al proprio posto to remain at one's post; bisogna saper rimanere al proprio posto you must know your place; occupa un posto importante he holds a very high position; sentirsi fuori posto to feel out of place; ogni cosa al suo posto everything in its place; i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto the books aren't in the right place o where they should be; che cosa avresti fatto al mio posto? what would you have done in my place? (se fossi) al tuo posto if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you

 4 (in una classifica) place; piazzarsi al terzo posto to be placed third; è ai primi, agli ultimi -i he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom; questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities

 5 (sito, località) place, spot; essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto to be in the right place at the right time

 6 (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) place; automobile a quattro -i four-seater (car); cedere il posto a qcn. to give sb. one's seat; è libero questo posto? is this seat free? tienimi il, un posto save my seat, save me a seat; prendere posto to take one's seat; una sala da 200 -i a 200-seat auditorium

 7 (impiego) job, post; un posto di insegnante a job as a teacher; avere un buon posto to have a good job; perdere il posto to lose one's job