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to scramble to one's feet

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1 scramble to one's feet

scramble to one's feet

overeind krabbelen

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2 scramble to one's feet

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3 scramble

scramble [ˈskræmbl]

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = clamber) to scramble up/down grimper/descendre péniblement

• he scrambled along the cliff il avançait péniblement le long de la falaise

• they scrambled over the rocks ils ont escaladé les rochers en s'aidant des pieds et des mains

• he scrambled out of the car il est descendu de la voiture à toute vitesse

• he scrambled down off the wall il a dégringolé du mur

• he scrambled through the hedge il s'est frayé tant bien que mal un passage à travers la haie

• to scramble for [+ seats, jobs] se bousculer pour (avoir)

   b. (British) to go scrambling faire du trial

2. transitive verb

[message, signal] crypter

3. noun

   a. ruée f

• there was a scramble for seats (at performance) on s'est rué sur les places

4. compounds

► scrambled eggs plural noun œufs mpl brouillés

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['skræmbl] 1.
noun

1) ( rush) course f

2) ( climb) escalade f

3) Aviation, Military décollage m d'urgence
2.
transitive verb

1) Culinary

to scramble eggs — faire des œufs brouillés

2) Radio, Telecommunications brouiller; Television coder

3) Military faire décoller [quelque chose] d'urgence
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( clamber) grimper

to scramble up/down — escalader

to scramble over — escalader

to scramble through — se frayer un passage à travers

to scramble to one's feet — se lever en sursaut

2) ( compete)

to scramble for — se disputer

to scramble to do — se dépêcher de faire

3) ( rush)

to scramble for — se précipiter sur

to scramble to do — se démener pour faire

English-French dictionary > scramble
4 scramble

scramble

A n

1 ( rush) course f (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; the scramble for the best seats la course pour avoir les meilleurs sièges ;

2 ( climb) escalade f ;

3 Sport motocross m ;

4 Aviat, Mil décollage m d'urgence.

B vtr

1 ( also scramble up) ( jumble) mettre [qch] en désordre [papers] ; emmêler [string, wool] ;

2 Culin to scramble eggs faire des œufs brouillés ;

3 ( code) Radio, Telecom brouiller [signal] ; TV coder, crypter [signal] ;

4 Mil faire décoller [qch] d'urgence [aircraft, squadron].

C vi

1 ( clamber) grimper ; to scramble up/down escalader [slope, wall] ; to scramble over escalader [rocks, debris] ; to scramble through se frayer un passage à travers [bushes] ; to scramble to one's feet se lever en sursaut ;

2 ( compete) to scramble for se disputer [contracts, jobs, prizes] ; to scramble to do se dépêcher de faire ;

3 ( rush) to scramble for se précipiter sur [door, buffet] ; to scramble to do se démener pour faire.

Big English-French dictionary > scramble
5 scramble

1. intransitive verb
1) (clamber) klettern; kraxeln (ugs.)

2) (move hastily) hasten (geh.); rennen (ugs.)

scramble for something — um etwas rangeln; [Kinder:] sich um etwas balgen

3) (Air Force) [im Alarmfalle] aufsteigen
2. transitive verb
1) (Cookery)

scramble some eggs — Rührei[er] machen; see also academic.ru/91277/scrambled_egg">scrambled egg

2) (Teleph., Radio) verschlüsseln

3) (mix together) [ver]mischen

4)

scramble the ball away — (Footb.) den Ball [irgendwie] wegschlagen
3. noun
1) (struggle) Gerangel, das ( for um)

2) (climb) Kletterpartie, die (ugs.)

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['skræmbl] 1. verb
1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) krabbeln

2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) sich aufrappeln

3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) sich balgen

4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) zerhacken
2. noun
((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) die Balgerei

- scrambler
- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg
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scram·ble

[ˈskræmbl̩]

I. n

1. no pl (scrambling) Kletterpartie f (over/through/up über/durch/auf + akk)

2. no pl (rush) Gedrängel nt fam ( for um + akk); (scrap) Gerangel nt fam ( for um + akk); (chase) Jagd f ( for nach + dat)

3. no pl (struggle) Kampf m ( for um + akk)

the S\scramble for Africa HIST der Kampf um Afrika

4. BRIT (motorcycle race) Moto-Cross-Rennen nt

II. vi

1. (climb) klettern; (over difficult terrain also) kraxeln bes SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ fam

to \scramble through a hedge (push oneself through) sich akk durch eine Hecke zwängen

to \scramble down the hillside den Hang hinunterklettern [o fam hinunterkraxeln]

to \scramble up the hillside den Hang hinaufklettern [o fam hinaufkraxeln

2. (move hastily and awkwardly) hasten

to \scramble into one's clothes sich dat schnell etwas überziehen fam, in seine Kleider steigen fam

to \scramble for the exit zum Ausgang stürzen

to \scramble to one's feet sich akk hochrappeln [o SCHWEIZ aufrappeln] fam

to \scramble out of sb's way jdm hastig freie Bahn machen fam

3. (compete)

▪ to \scramble for sth sich akk um etw akk reißen; (struggle) sich akk um etw akk rangeln; (push) sich akk zu etw dat drängeln [o fam vordrängeln]

to \scramble for the exit sich akk zum Ausgang drängeln

to \scramble for the best seats sich akk um die besten Plätze rangeln

4. (take off quickly) aircraft sofort losfliegen [o aufsteigen

III. vt

1. (beat and cook)

▪ to \scramble sth eggs etw verrühren [o fam verquirlen]

to \scramble eggs Rühreier [o ÖSTERR Eierspeis] machen

2. ( fam)

to \scramble sb's brains jdn durcheinanderbringen [o fam meschugge machen

3. (encode)

▪ to \scramble sth etw verschlüsseln

4. (take off quickly)

▪ to \scramble sth aircraft etw sofort starten

5. COMPUT

▪ to \scramble sth etw verwürfeln

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['skrmbl]
1. n

1) (= climb) Kletterei f

we went for a scramble in the hills — wir sind in den Bergen herumgeklettert

2) (= mad dash) Gerangel nt, Gedrängel nt

the scramble for the better-paid jobs — die Jagd nach den besser bezahlten Stellen

3) (MOTOR SPORT) Querfeldeinrennen nt

2. vt

1) pieces, letters (untereinander) mischen

this will scramble your brain(s) — das verwirrt dein armes Hirn

2) eggs verquirlen, verrühren

3) (TELEC) message chiffrieren, verschlüsseln; line an das Verschlüsselungsgerät anschließen

4) (MIL) helicopter, crew schnell losschicken

3. vi

1) (= climb) klettern

to scramble out — herausklettern

he scrambled to his feet — er rappelte sich auf

to scramble through a hedge — durch eine Hecke kriechen or krabbeln (inf)

to scramble up sth — auf etw (acc) hinaufklettern or hinaufkraxeln (inf)

2)

(= struggle) to scramble for sth — sich um etw balgen or raufen; for ball etc um etw kämpfen; for bargains, job, good site sich um etw drängeln

to scramble to get sth — sich balgen or raufen, um etw zu bekommen; ball etc darum kämpfen, etw zu bekommen; bargains, job, good site sich drängeln, um etw zu bekommen

3) (AVIAT) einen Soforteinsatz fliegen

scramble! — höchste Alarmstufe

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scramble [ˈskræmbl]

A v/i

1. (auf allen vieren) krabbeln, klettern, kriechen:

scramble to one’s feet sich aufrappeln umg;

scramble into one’s clothes in die Kleider fahren

2. sich balgen, sich schlagen, (auch fig) sich raufen ( alle:

for um):

scramble for a living sich um seinen Lebensunterhalt abstrampeln umg

3. sich unregelmäßig ausbreiten

B v/t

1. oft scramble up ( oder together) ein Essen, Geld zusammenkratzen

2. Karten etc durcheinanderwerfen, einen Flugplan etc durcheinanderbringen

3. Eier verrühren:

scramble eggs Rührei machen;

scrambled egg(s pl) Rührei n

4. ein Telefongespräch etc zerhacken

5. WIRTSCH US öffentliche und private Industrie mischen

C s

1. (Herum)Krabbeln n, (-)Kriechen n, (-)Klettern n

2. Balgerei f, (auch fig) Rauferei f ( for um)

3. Motorradsport: Br Moto-Cross-Rennen n

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1. intransitive verb
1) (clamber) klettern; kraxeln (ugs.)

2) (move hastily) hasten (geh.); rennen (ugs.)

scramble for something — um etwas rangeln; [Kinder:] sich um etwas balgen

3) (Air Force) [im Alarmfalle] aufsteigen
2. transitive verb
1) (Cookery)

scramble some eggs — Rührei[er] machen; see also scrambled egg

2) (Teleph., Radio) verschlüsseln

3) (mix together) [ver]mischen

4)

scramble the ball away — (Footb.) den Ball [irgendwie] wegschlagen
3. noun
1) (struggle) Gerangel, das ( for um)

2) (climb) Kletterpartie, die (ugs.)

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v.

klettern v.

verschlüsseln v.

English-german dictionary > scramble
6 scramble

I ['skræmbl]
nome

1) (rush) gara f., lotta f., corsa f.

2) (climb) scalata f., arrampicata f.

3) sport gara f. di motocross

4) aer. mil. decollo m. rapido
II 1. ['skræmbl]
verbo transitivo

1) gastr.

to scramble eggs — fare le uova strapazzate

2) rad. tel. codificare, rendere indecifrabile [ signal]; telev. criptare [ signal]

3) mil. fare decollare in fretta [ aircraft]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (clamber) arrampicarsi, inerpicarsi

to scramble up — arrampicarsi su

scramble down — scendere (aiutandosi con braccia e gambe)

to scramble over — scalare [ rocks]; scavalcare [ debris]

to scramble through — aprirsi un passaggio tra [ bushes]

to scramble to one's feet — alzarsi in modo goffo

2) (compete)

to scramble for — contendersi, lottare per [jobs, prizes]

to scramble to do — darsi da fare per fare

3) (rush)

to scramble for, to do — precipitarsi verso, a fare

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['skræmbl] 1. verb
1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) arrampicarsi, (andare carponi)

2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) (agitarsi)

3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) azzuffarsi

4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) codificare
2. noun
((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) gara; zuffa

- scrambler
- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg
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scramble /ˈskræmbl/
n.

1 salita faticosa ( usando anche le mani); arrampicata

2 gara scomposta (per accaparrarsi qc.); mischia; parapiglia: There was a scramble for the best seats, si sono avventati per accaparrarsi i posti migliori; ( calcio) There was an almighty scramble in the penalty area, ci fu una grande mischia in area di rigore

3 ( sport, ingl.) gara di motocross

4 (aeron.) decollo rapido; decollo su allarme.
(to) scramble /ˈskræmbl/
A v. i.

1 arrampicarsi ( usando anche le mani); inerpicarsi: We scrambled up the steep slope, ci siamo inerpicati su per il ripido pendio; to scramble over an obstacle, scavalcare a fatica un ostacolo

2 (seguito da prep.) muoversi in fretta e goffamente: to scramble into one's clothes, vestirsi in gran fretta; to scramble out of the car, districarsi dall'auto; scendere in fretta dall'auto; to scramble out of the way, sgattaiolare via; to scramble to one's feet, alzarsi affrettatamente in piedi

3 ( con for) precipitarsi disordinatamente; sgomitare; azzuffarsi; fare un pigia-pigia; fare una mischia: The fans scrambled for the front seats, i tifosi si sono precipitati sgomitando a occupare i primi posti; The beggars scrambled for the pennies, i mendicanti si sono azzuffati per afferrare le monetine; ( sport) to scramble for the ball, fare una mischia per il possesso della palla

4 (con for) (fig.) gareggiare senza regole (per accaparrarsi qc.): to scramble for the best job, cercare di accaparrarsi in tutti i modi il posto di lavoro migliore

5 (aeron.) decollare su allarme; decollare in tutta fretta

B v. t.

1 mescolare senz'ordine; mischiare; confondere; scombinare

2 ( cucina) strapazzare ( uova)

3 (telef., radio) rendere indecifrabile ( un messaggio) alterando il segnale elettrico

4 (aeron.) far decollare ( un aereo, ecc.) in tutta fretta.

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I ['skræmbl]
nome

1) (rush) gara f., lotta f., corsa f.

2) (climb) scalata f., arrampicata f.

3) sport gara f. di motocross

4) aer. mil. decollo m. rapido
II 1. ['skræmbl]
verbo transitivo

1) gastr.

to scramble eggs — fare le uova strapazzate

2) rad. tel. codificare, rendere indecifrabile [ signal]; telev. criptare [ signal]

3) mil. fare decollare in fretta [ aircraft]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (clamber) arrampicarsi, inerpicarsi

to scramble up — arrampicarsi su

scramble down — scendere (aiutandosi con braccia e gambe)

to scramble over — scalare [ rocks]; scavalcare [ debris]

to scramble through — aprirsi un passaggio tra [ bushes]

to scramble to one's feet — alzarsi in modo goffo

2) (compete)

to scramble for — contendersi, lottare per [jobs, prizes]

to scramble to do — darsi da fare per fare

3) (rush)

to scramble for, to do — precipitarsi verso, a fare

English-Italian dictionary > scramble
7 scramble

'skræmbl
1. verb
1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) trepar, escalar

2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) precipitarse

3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) pelearse por, luchar entre sí por

4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) cifrar, codificar

2. noun
((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) lucha, pelea, confusión, barullo

- scrambler
- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg

scramble vb trepar

we scrambled up the dune trepamos por la duna scramble tiene la idea de moverse apresuradamente y con dificultad utilizando pies y manos

people scrambled to get out of the burning building la gente se peleaba por salir del edificio en llamas

El gerundio de scramble se escribe scrambling

scramble

tr['skræmbəl]

noun

1 (difficult climb) subida escabrosa; (difficult walk) caminata difícil

2 (struggle) lucha, pelea; (confusion) confusión nombre femenino, barullo

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (motorcycle race) carrera de motocross

intransitive verb

1 (climb) trepar ( over, por) (up, a), subir gateando; (crawl) gatear, arrastrarse; (clamber) moverse rápidamente

■ the children scrambled over the rocks los niños gatearon por las rocas

■ they scrambled to their feet se levantaron apresuradamente

2 (struggle) pelearse ( for, por/para), luchar ( for, para)

■ people scrambled to get out la gente se peleó para salir

■ we scrambled for seats nos peleamos por encontrar asiento

3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (plane) despegar de repente

transitive verb

1 (mix, jumble) revolver, mezclar

2 (eggs) revolver

3 (message) cifrar, poner en cifra, codificar

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (plane) hacer que despegue de repente

scramble ['skræmbəl] v, - bled ; - bling vi

1) : trepar, gatear (con torpeza)

he scrambled over the fence: se trepó a la cerca con dificultad

2) struggle: pelearse (por)

they scrambled for seats: se pelearon por los asientos

scramble vt

1) jumble: mezclar

2)

to scramble eggs : hacer huevos revueltos

scramble n

: rebatiña f, pelea f

scramble

n.

• arrebatiña s.f.

• pelea s.f.

• rebatiña s.f.

• subida s.f.

v.

• hacer esfuerzos para alcanzar v.

• luchar v.

• revolver v.

• trepar v.

'skræmbəl
I

noun

1) (no pl)

a) ( chaotic rush)

several people were hurt in the scramble — varias personas salieron lastimadas del barullo or de la confusión or de la rebatiña

scramble FOR something: there was a last-minute scramble for tickets — a último momento hubo una rebatiña para conseguir entradas

b) ( difficult climb) subida f or escalada f difícil

2) c (BrE Sport) carrera f de motocross

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( clamber) (+ adv compl)

to scramble to one's feet — levantarse, ponerse* de pie ( apresuradamente o con dificultad)

we scrambled through the bushes — nos abrimos paso con dificultad a través de los arbustos

he scrambled up the rocks — subió las rocas gateando

b) (struggle, compete)

to scramble FOR something — pelearse por algo, andar* a la rebatiña por algo

2) (Aviat, Mil) despegar* ( con urgencia)

2.

vt

a) ( mix) mezclar

to scramble eggs — hacer* huevos revueltos

b) \<\<message\>\> codificar*, cifrar

['skræmbl]
1. VI

1)

to scramble up/down — subir gateando/bajar con dificultad

to scramble out — salir con dificultad

we scrambled through the hedge — nos abrimos paso con dificultad a través del seto

to scramble for — [+ coins, seats] luchar entre sí por, pelearse por; (fig) [+ jobs] pelearse por

2) (Sport)

to go scrambling — hacer motocross

2. VT

1) (Culin) revolver

scrambled eggs — huevos mpl revueltos

2) (Telec) [+ message] cifrar; (TV) codificar

3) [+ aircraft] hacer despegar con urgencia (por alarma)

3. N

1) (=rush) lucha f, pelea f ( for por)

2) (Sport) (=motorcycle meeting) carrera f de motocross

3) (=climb) subida f ; (=outing) excursión f de montaña (por terreno escabroso etc)

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['skræmbəl]
I

noun

1) (no pl)

a) ( chaotic rush)

several people were hurt in the scramble — varias personas salieron lastimadas del barullo or de la confusión or de la rebatiña

scramble FOR something: there was a last-minute scramble for tickets — a último momento hubo una rebatiña para conseguir entradas

b) ( difficult climb) subida f or escalada f difícil

2) c (BrE Sport) carrera f de motocross

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( clamber) (+ adv compl)

to scramble to one's feet — levantarse, ponerse* de pie ( apresuradamente o con dificultad)

we scrambled through the bushes — nos abrimos paso con dificultad a través de los arbustos

he scrambled up the rocks — subió las rocas gateando

b) (struggle, compete)

to scramble FOR something — pelearse por algo, andar* a la rebatiña por algo

2) (Aviat, Mil) despegar* ( con urgencia)

2.

vt

a) ( mix) mezclar

to scramble eggs — hacer* huevos revueltos

b) \<\<message\>\> codificar*, cifrar

English-spanish dictionary > scramble
8 scramble

{skræmbl}
I. 1. катеря се, лазя
2. движа се бързо и тревожно
3. натискам се, боря се, блъскам се, сбивам се (for) (и прен.)
4. хвърлям, разхвърлям (нещо, за да го събере някой)
5. разбърквам
to SCRAMBLE eggs готвя/правя бъркани яйца
6. правя/свършвам как да е (и с through)
to SCRAMBLE into one's clothes навличам си как да е дрехите
to SCRAMBLE to one's feet изправям се бързо
7. воен. ав. излитам бързо (да пресрещна неприятел), давам заповед за бързо излитане
8. обърквам (предаване по телефон, радио и пр.) чрез промяна на честотата на вълната (за да не може да бъде разбрано освен с шифър)
II. 1. катерене, лазене
2. боричкане, блъскане, борба, надпревара (for) (и прен.)
3. мотоциклетно състезание по неравен терен
4. воен. ав. бързо излитане

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{skrambl} v 1. катеря се, лазя; 2. движа се бързо и тревожно(2) {skrambl} n 1. катерене, лазене; 2. боричкане, блъскане,

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боричкане; боричкам се; катерене; натискам се;

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1. i. катеря се, лазя 2. ii. катерене, лазене 3. to scramble eggs готвя/правя бъркани яйца 4. to scramble into one's clothes навличам си как да е дрехите 5. to scramble to one's feet изправям се бързо 6. боричкане, блъскане, борба, надпревара (for) (и прен.) 7. воен. ав. бързо излитане 8. воен. ав. излитам бързо (да пресрещна неприятел), давам заповед за бързо излитане 9. движа се бързо и тревожно 10. мотоциклетно състезание по неравен терен 11. натискам се, боря се, блъскам се, сбивам се (for) (и прен.) 12. обърквам (предаване по телефон, радио и пр.) чрез промяна на честотата на вълната (за да не може да бъде разбрано освен с шифър) 13. правя/свършвам как да е (и с through) 14. разбърквам 15. хвърлям, разхвърлям (нещо, за да го събере някой)
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scramble[skræmbl] I. v 1. катеря се, лазя (с мъка, тромаво, като бързам); to \scramble to o.'s feet бързам да се изправя; 2. боричкам се, блъскам се, сбивам се (за нещо; и прен.) ( for); to \scramble for pennies боричкам се за дребни монети; 3. справям се доколкото мога; to \scramble into o.'s clothes навличам си дрехите (криво ляво); 4. събирам бързо (up); 5. бъркам, забърквам ( together); правя бъркани яйца; 6. заглушавам, намесвам се (в радиосигнал); кодирам; II. n 1. катерене; лазене; 2. боричкане за пръснати неща, блъсканица, суматоха; 3. англ. мотокрос на груб терен.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > scramble
9 scramble

'skræmbl 1. verb
1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) kravle, kare seg opp/fram

2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) hoppe (opp/i), fare av sted

3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) løpe om kapp, slåss

4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) gjøre uforståelig, kaste om
2. noun
((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) kamp, kappløp

- scrambler
- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg

klatre
--------
streve

I
subst. \/ˈskræmbl\/

1) (besværlig) klatretur, klatring, kravling

2) (vilt) kappløp, rush

• it was a scramble for the door

det var et vilt kappløp mot døren

3) slagsmål, (vill) kamp

• have you seen such a scramble for an autograph?

har du sett maken til kamp for å få tak i en autograf?

4) virvar, røre

5) motorcross

6) (luftfart, slang) luftkamp
II
verb \/ˈskræmbl\/

1) klatre, kravle, kare seg (opp-\/fremover)

2) løpe om kapp, være med i kappløpet, rushe, styrte

• they scrambled for the door

de styrtet mot døren

3) slåss, kives, kappes

4) gjøre uklar, gjøre forvirret

• this medicine has scrambled my father's brains

medisinen har gjort faren min uklar i hodet

5) blande (sammen)

• it's easy to scramble names and faces

det er lett å blande sammen navn og ansikter

6) ( telekommunikasjon e.l.) kaste om, forvrenge

scramble! ( luftfart) på vingene øyeblikkelig!

scramble away eller scramble off slurve unna, sluntre unna

scramble eggs ( matlaging) lage eggerøre

scramble for kappes om, slåss om forsøke å raske til seg

scramble into one's clothes få på seg fillene i en fart

scramble through slurve (i)gjennom

• she always scrambles through her work

hun slurver seg alltid gjennom arbeidet

scramble to one's feet kare seg på bena (i full fart)

scramble up eller scramble together raske sammen

English-Norwegian dictionary > scramble
10 scramble

scram·ble [ʼskræmbl̩] n

1) no pl ( scrambling) Kletterpartie f ( over/ through/up über/durch/auf +akk)

2) no pl ( rush) Gedrängel nt ( fam) ( for um +akk); ( scrap) Gerangel nt ( fam) ( for um +akk); ( chase) Jagd f ( for nach +dat)

3) no pl ( struggle) Kampf m ( for um +akk);

the S\scramble for Africa hist der Kampf um Afrika

4) ( Brit) ( motorcycle race) Moto-Cross-Rennen nt vi

1) ( climb) klettern;

( over difficult terrain also) kraxeln ( bes SÜDD), ( ÖSTERR) ( fam)

to \scramble through a hedge ( push oneself through) sich akk durch eine Hecke zwängen;

to \scramble down the hillside den Hang hinunterklettern [o ( fam) hinunterkraxeln];

to \scramble up the hillside den Hang hinaufklettern [o ( fam) hinaufkraxeln];

2) ( move hastily and awkwardly) hasten;

to \scramble into one's clothes sich dat schnell etwas überziehen ( fam), in seine Kleider steigen ( fam)

to \scramble for the exit zum Ausgang stürzen;

to \scramble to one's feet sich akk hochrappeln ( fam)

to \scramble out of sb's way jdm hastig freie Bahn machen ( fam)

3) ( compete)

to \scramble for sth sich akk um etw akk reißen;

( struggle) sich akk um etw akk rangeln;

( push) sich akk zu etw dat drängeln [o ( fam) vordrängeln];

to \scramble for the exit sich akk zum Ausgang drängeln;

to \scramble for the best seats sich akk um die besten Plätze rangeln

4) ( take off quickly) aircraft sofort losfliegen [o aufsteigen] vt

1) ( beat and cook)

to \scramble sth eggs etw verrühren [o ( fam) verquirlen];

to \scramble eggs Rühreier machen

2) ( fam);

to \scramble sb's brains jdn durcheinanderbringen [o ( fam) meschugge machen];

3) ( encode)

to \scramble sth etw verschlüsseln

4) ( take off quickly)

to \scramble sth aircraft etw sofort starten

English-German students dictionary > scramble
11 scramble

n. geklauter; gescharrel; gegrabbel; gedrang; gevecht, worsteling; motorcross
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v. schudden (kaarten); door elkaar mengen; roeren; worstelen, moeite doen; opzij geduwd worden

scramble¹

[ skræmbl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 〈 geen meervoud〉 klauterpartij

2 〈 geen meervoud〉 gedrang ⇒ gevecht

3 〈 Brits-Engels〉 motorcross

♦voorbeelden:

1 it was a bit of a scramble to reach the top • het was een hele toer om de top te bereiken

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scramble²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 klauteren ⇒ klimmen

2 〈+for〉 vechten (om) ⇒ zich verdringen

3 zich haasten

4 scharrelen 〈 voor levensonderhoud〉

♦voorbeelden:

3 scramble to one's feet • overeind krabbelen

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 door elkaar gooien ⇒ in de war brengen

2 roeren 〈ei〉

3 afraffelen

4 te grabbel gooien ⇒ rondstrooien 〈 geld〉

5 vervormen 〈om radio/telefoonboodschap te coderen〉 ⇒ verdraaien

♦voorbeelden:

¶ scramble up a meal • een maaltijd bijeenscharrelen

English-Dutch dictionary > scramble
12 scramble

['skræmbl] 1. verb
1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) plezati

2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) pehati se

3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) prerivati se

4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) motiti
2. noun
((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) prerivanje

- scrambler
- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg
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[skræmbl]
1.

noun

plazenje, vzpenjanje, kobacanje; prerivanje, pehanje ( for za)

the scramble for wealth — lov, pehanje za bogastvom;

2.

transitive verb

hitro pograbiti, pehati se (za kaj), tepsti se (za kaj); razmetavati, metati, vreči (denar, da se drugi trgajo zanj); premešati

scrambleed eggs — umešana jajca

to scramble cards — premešati karte

to scramble eggs — umešati jajca

to scramble up money — nagrabiti (skupaj) denar; intransitive verb kobacati se, plaziti se, s težavo iti naprej, vzpenjati se z rokami in nogami; mrgoleti, gomazeti; s težavo se prebijati; gnati se (pehati se, tepsti se) ( for za)

to scramble into one's clothes — skobacati se (zlesti) v svojo obleko

to scramble for a place — trgati se, tepsti se za prostor, za sedež

to scramble wealth — pehati se, gnati se za bogastvom

English-Slovenian dictionary > scramble
13 kare seg på bena

scramble to one's feet

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > kare seg på bena
14 feltápászkodik

(EN) scramble to one's feet; stagger to one's feet

Magyar-német-angol szótár > feltápászkodik
15 (weer) overeind krabbelen

(weer) overeind krabbelen

scramble to one's feet

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > (weer) overeind krabbelen
16 krabbelen

krabbelen

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [krabben] scratch

2 [slecht schaatsenrijden] skate clumsily

♦voorbeelden:

¶ (weer) overeind krabbelen • scramble to one's feet

II 〈 onovergankelijk, overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [slordig schrijven of tekenen] scrawl

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > krabbelen
17 opkrabbelen

opkrabbelen

1 [met moeite opstaan] struggle/scramble up/to one's feet; 〈figuurlijk; opknappen〉 pick up, recover

2 [met moeite opklimmen] clamber

♦voorbeelden:

2 tegen de duinen opkrabbelen • clamber up the dunes

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > opkrabbelen
18 aufraffen

- {to scramble} bò, toài, trườn, tranh cướp, tranh giành &), cất cánh, tung ném, bác, đổi tần số để không ai nghe trộm được, chất đống lộn bậy, trộn hỗn độn, + up) thu nhặt linh tinh - thu thập không có phương pháp = sich aufraffen {to haul oneself up to one's feet; to nerve oneself; to pull oneself together}+ = sich aufraffen [zu] {to brace oneself up [to]}+

Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > aufraffen
19 andar

m.

1 gait, walk.

andares gait (de persona)

tener andares de to walk like

2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.

v.

1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)

¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?

andar por la calle to walk in the street

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.

2 to work, to go.

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped

las cosas andan mal things are going badly

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

El motor anda bien The engine is working well.

3 to be.

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?

andar preocupado to be worried

creo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouse

andar haciendo algo to be doing something

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures

andar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebody

de andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house

Anda triste He is sad.

Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.

4 to go, to travel.

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers

5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)

6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)

7 to have, to be using.

Anda una pistola He has a gun.

8 to be wearing, to wear.

Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.

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ANDAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Past Indicative

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran;

anduviese, anduvieses, anduviese, anduviésemos, anduvieseis, anduviesen.

Future Subjunctive

anduviere, anduvieres, anduviere, anduviéremos, anduviereis, anduvieren.

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1. verb
1) to walk

2) function, work, run

•

- andar tras
2. noun m.
walk

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1. VI

1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel around

iremos andando a la estación — we'll walk to the station

vinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot

el tren empezó a andar — the train started moving

la máquina empezó a andar — the machine started up

anduvieron por Jamaica y Cuba — they travelled around Jamaica and Cuba

• andar a caballo — to ride

• andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sb

andar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl

2) (=funcionar) to go, work

el reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working

el reloj anda bien — the clock keeps good time

¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?

3) * (=estar) to be

no sé por dónde anda — I don't know where he is

anda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

seguro que ese anda por Brasil — he's bound to be somewhere in Brazil

andar alegre — to be o feel cheerful

hay que andar con cuidado — you have to be careful

últimamente ando muy liado — I've been very busy lately

andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money

¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?

¿qué tal andas? — how are you?

¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?

ando escaso de tiempo — I am pushed for time

• de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house

un montaje muy de andar por casa — a rough-and-ready production

justicia de andar por casa — rough-and-ready justice

- andan como Pedro por su casa

- quien mal anda, mal acaba

4) (=rebuscar)

¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!

andar en — to rummage around in

han estado andando en el armario — they've been rummaging around in the cupboard

no andes en mis cosas — keep out of my things

5)

• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting

andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats

6)

• andar con algn — to go around with sb

anda con una chica francesa — he goes around with a French girl

- dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres

7)

• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in

andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits

anda en la droga — he's involved with drugs

sospecho que anda en ello Rosa — I suspect Rosa is involved

¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?

8)

• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth

¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?

ando buscando un socio — I'm looking for a partner

no andes criticándolo todo el tiempo — stop criticizing him all the time

9)

• andar por (=rondar) —

anda por los 50 — he's about 50

el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants

anda por los 700 euros — it's around 700 euros

10)

andando el tiempo —

un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king

andando el tiempo la pena de muerte desaparecerá — the death penalty will eventually disappear

11) [exclamaciones]

¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!

¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!

anda, dímelo — go on, tell me

anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?

anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that

¡anda, anda! — come on!

¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!

¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!

andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do

• ¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob

-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"

2. VT

1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walk

anduvimos varios kilómetros — we walked several kilometres

me conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before

2) LAm (=llevar) [+ ropa] to wear; [+ objeto] to carry

yo no ando reloj — I don't wear a watch

3.

See:

andarse

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

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* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *

andar¹ [ A24 ]

vi

A

1 ( esp Esp) (caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda the little girl's already walking

anda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoop

el perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind her

se acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes

¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar ( Chi); before long

2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

anduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find her

andá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)

3

( AmL) (montar): no sé andar a caballo I can't ride a horse

fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the park

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)

está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycle

gata f B. (↑ gata)

B (marchar, funcionar) to work

el tocadiscos no anda the record player's not working

el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dream

C (+ compl)

1 (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very well

ando enfermo I'm ill

anda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomy

siempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurry

anda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-out

no andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on

¿quién anda ahí? who's there?

¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere

¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?

andar + GER to be -ING

anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight

la policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sb

no me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around with

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps

3

(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sb

D (rondar) andar POR algo:

andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sth

ese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your money

andan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortune

F

1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sth

sabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sth

no me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag

G (en exclamaciones)

1

(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible! go on! o ( BrE) get away with you! that's impossible! ( colloq)

2

(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!

¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)

3

(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!

anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!

ándale, no seas sacón ( Méx fam); go on, don't be chicken ( colloq)

¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)

¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!

■ andar

vt

A (caminar) to walk

tuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distance

he andado muchos caminos ( liter); I have trodden many paths ( liter)

B

( AmC) (llevar): no ando dinero I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home

■ andarse

v pron

A andarse CON algo:

ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokes

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful

rodeo, rama

B ( en imperativo)

( AmL) (irse): ándate de aquí inmediatamente get out of here this minute

ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)

andar²

masculine

A (modo de andar) gait, walk

un viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walk

tiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)

B andares mpl

1 (viajes) travels (pl)

en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America

2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)

* * *

andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk;

◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

b) (AmL):

◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

c) ( en imperativo) (AmS) (ir) to go;

◊ anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;
◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3 (+ compl)
a) ( estar) to be;

◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering me
b) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;

( salir con) to go out with sb;
◊ dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres a man is known by the company he keeps

c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth

4 ( rondar):
◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)
a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):

◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):

◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)
c) ( instando a hacer algo):

◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;

¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
◊ no ando dinero I don't have any money on me;

siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
◊ ese no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke;

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
◊ ándate de aquí get out of here;

ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,
◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural

gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing

' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink

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andar

♦ vi

1. esp Esp [caminar] to walk;
[moverse] to move;
¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;

andar por la calle to walk in the street;

andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;

andar a gatas to crawl;

andar de puntillas to tiptoe

Comp

todo se andará all in good time

2. [funcionar] to work, to go;

la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;

las cosas andan mal things are going badly;

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

3. [estar] to be;

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;

no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;

¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;

creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;

andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;

desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;

ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;

¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;

andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;

¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;

andar detrás de o [m5]tras algo/alguien to be after sth/sb;

Comp

de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;

hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;

Prov

ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;

Prov

quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts

4. [ocuparse]
andar en [asuntos, líos] to be involved in;
[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;
anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles

5. [hurgar]
andar en to rummage around in;

¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?

6. [indica acción]
andar haciendo algo to be doing sth;

con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;

en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;

andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;

anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;

Comp

andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;

Comp
RP
¡andá a saber! who knows!

7. [ir]
andar con alguien to go around o round with sb;

anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;

anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;

Prov

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together

8.
andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;

anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;

debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million

9. Fam [enredar]
andar con algo to play with sth

♦ vt

1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres

2. CAm [llevar puesto] to wear

3. CAm [llevar] to carry

♦ nm

1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;

andares [de persona] gait;

tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model

2. [transcurso]
con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time

♦ See also the pronominal verb andarse

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andar

I v/i

1 ( caminar) walk;

andando on foot;

¡andando! come on!, move it! fam

2 ( funcionar) work

3

:

andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;

andar bien/mal do well/badly;

andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;

andar con cuidado be careful;

andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;

andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;

andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;

andar en o

por los 30 años be around 30;

andar tras algo be after sth fam ;

andar haciendo algo be doing sth;

andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;

andar a una work together;

¡anda! sorpresa wow!; incredulidad come on!

II v/t walk

III m

:

andares gait, walk

* * *

andar {6} vi

1) caminar: to walk

2) ir: to go, to travel

3) funcionar: to run, to function

el auto anda bien: the car runs well

4) : to ride

andar a caballo: to ride on horseback

5) : to be

anda sin dinero: he's broke

andar vt

: to walk, to travel

andar nm

: walk, gait

* * *

andar vb

1. (caminar) to walk

andaba por la calle I was walking down the street

se fue a casa andando she walked home

2. (moverse) to go

las motos acuáticas andan por el agua jet skis go on the water

3. (funcionar) to work / to go

no me anda el reloj my watch isn't working

su nuevo coche anda muy bien his new car goes like a dream

4. (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?

¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?

¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?

anda despistado he's absent minded

andas equivocado you're wrong

andar por to be about

anda por los cuarenta she's about forty

Spanish-English dictionary > andar
20 dificultad

f.

1 difficulty.

el grado de dificultad de los exámenes the degree of difficulty of the exams

2 problem.

la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet

encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems

pasar por dificultades to suffer hardship

3 hardness, not easiness.

imperat.

2^nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: dificultar.

* * *

dificultad

► nombre femenino

1 difficulty

2 (obstáculo) obstacle; (problema) trouble, problem

* * *

noun f.

difficulty

* * *

SF

1) (=obstáculo) difficulty

sin dificultad alguna — without the least difficulty

2) (=problema) difficulty

no hay dificultad para aceptar que... — there is no difficulty about accepting that...

tuvieron algunas dificultades para llegar a casa — they had some trouble getting home

ha tenido dificultades con la policía — he's been in trouble with the police

camina con dificultad — he has difficulty walking

3) (=objeción) objection

poner dificultades — to raise objections

me pusieron dificultades para darme el pasaporte — they made it difficult o awkward for me to get a passport

* * *

femenino

a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficulty

un ejercicio de escasa dificultad — a fairly easy exercise

respira con dificultad — he has difficulty breathing

b) ( problema)

superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties

tiene dificultads en hacerse entender — she has difficulty in making herself understood

me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar — they made it very hard for me to get in

* * *

= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.

Ex. UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.

Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.

Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.

Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.

Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

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* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.

* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).

* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.

* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.

* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.

* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].

* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.

* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.

* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.

* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.

* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.

* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.

* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.

* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.

* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.

* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].

* ganar con dificultad = eke out.

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).

* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* leer con dificultad = wade through.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.

* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* progresar con dificultad = thread through.

* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.

* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.

* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.

* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.

* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.

* * *

femenino

a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficulty

un ejercicio de escasa dificultad — a fairly easy exercise

respira con dificultad — he has difficulty breathing

b) ( problema)

superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties

tiene dificultads en hacerse entender — she has difficulty in making herself understood

me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar — they made it very hard for me to get in

* * *

= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.

Ex: UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.

Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.

Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.

Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.

Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.

* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).

* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.

* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.

* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.

* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].

* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.

* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.

* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.

* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.

* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.

* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.

* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.

* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.

* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.

* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].

* ganar con dificultad = eke out.

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).

* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* leer con dificultad = wade through.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.

* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* progresar con dificultad = thread through.

* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.

* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.

* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.

* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.

* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.

* * *

dificultad

feminine

1 (cualidad de difícil) difficulty

un ejercicio de escasa dificultad a fairly easy exercise

el grado de dificultad de la prueba the degree of difficulty of the test

respira con dificultad his breathing is labored, he has difficulty breathing

2 (problema) difficulty

superar or vencer dificultades to overcome difficulties

¿tuviste alguna dificultad para encontrar la casa? did you have any trouble o difficulty finding the house?

tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in o she has problems making herself understood

la dificultad está en hacerlo en el mínimo de tiempo the difficult o hard part is to do it in the shortest possible time

pasamos muchas dificultades, pero salimos adelante we had a lot of problems, but we came through it all

me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in

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Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar)

dificultad es:

2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dificultad
dificultar
dificultad sustantivo femenino
difficulty;
◊ respira con dificultad he has difficulty breathing;

tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood;
me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in;
meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
dificultad sustantivo femenino
1 difficulty
2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
dificultades económicas, financial problems

' dificultad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coja
- cojo
- elevarse
- encarar
- escollo
- evadir
- fatiga
- impedimento
- infranqueable
- intríngulis
- necesidad
- nudo
- obstáculo
- pena
- remontar
- retroceder
- salir
- salvar
- tela
- tumbo
- vencer
- apuro
- complicación
- confrontar
- contra
- contrariedad
- encontrar
- esquivar
- insuperable
- miga
- ofrecer
- pantano
- pega
- pero
- presentar
- radicar
- sortear
- subsanar
- superar
- surgir
- traba
- tropezar
English:
difficulty
- experience
- extricate
- gasp
- hassle
- hitch
- hobble
- inarticulate
- iron out
- job
- manage
- painless
- squash in
- struggle
- struggle along
- struggle on
- tongue-tied
- trial
- trouble
- trudge
- considerable
- difficult
- grade
- hiccup
- pit
- scramble
- wheeze
- wriggle

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dificultad nf

1. [cualidad de difícil] difficulty;

caminaba con dificultad she walked with difficulty;

el grado o [m5] nivel de dificultad de los exámenes the degree o level of difficulty of the exams;

un ejercicio de gran dificultad a very difficult exercise

2. [obstáculo] problem;

todo son dificultades con ella she sees everything as a problem;

la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet;

encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems;

poner dificultades to raise objections;

nos puso muchas dificultades para entrevistarlo he put no end of obstacles in our way when we wanted to interview him;

superar o [m5] vencer las dificultades to overcome the difficulties;

¿tuviste alguna dificultad para dar con la calle? did you have any difficulty finding the street?

3. [penalidad]
pasar por dificultades to suffer hardship

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dificultad

f difficulty;

sin dificultad easily;

con dificultades with difficulty;

poner dificultades make it difficult

* * *

dificultad nf

: difficulty

* * *

dificultad n

1. (concepto) difficulty [pl. difficulties]

2. (problema) problem

Spanish-English dictionary > dificultad

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