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sitpresent participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar(se)2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) estar, encontrarse3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) ser miembro (de), formar parte (de)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) posarse5) (to undergo (an examination).) presentarse (a)6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunirse•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up
sit vb1. sentarse2. estar sentadotr[sɪt]1 (child etc) sentar ( down, -)2 (room, hall, etc) tener cabida para; (table) ser para3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (exam) presentarse a■ sit down, please siéntense, por favor■ sit! ¡siéntate!2 (be seated) estar sentado,-a4 (person) quedarse■ don't just sit there! ¡no te quedes allí sentado!6 (bird) posarse (on, en); (hen on eggs) empollar (on, -)7 (be a member) ser miembro (on, de), formar parte (on, de)8 (parliament etc) reunirse (en sesión)■ the House sat until 2.00 am la Cámara estuvo reunida hasta las 2.00\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit in judgement on enjuiciar ato sit on one's hands cruzarse de brazos, estar mano sobre manoto sit on somebody's tail pisarle los talones a alguiento sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera, nadar entre dos aguasto sit tight mantenerse en sus trece, quedarse en un sitioto sit up and take notice prestar atención1) : sentarse, estar sentadohe sat down: se sentó2) roost: posarse3) : sesionarthe legislature is sitting: la legislatura está en sesión4) pose: posar (para un retrato)5) lie, rest: estar (ubicado)the house sits on a hill: la casa está en una colinasit vtseat: sentar, colocarI sat him on the sofa: lo senté en el sofáexpr.• siéntate expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat) = empollar v.• encobar v.• presentarse para un examen v.• sentar v.• sentarse v.sɪt
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1)a) ( sit down) sentarse*b) ( be seated) estar* sentadodon't just sit there: do something! — no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) estar* bien situado or (fam) colocado
2)a) ( Art)to sit (FOR somebody/something) — \<\<for artist/photograph\>\> posar (para algn/algo)
b) (Adm, Govt)to sit in Congress — tener* un escaño en el Congreso, ser* diputado/senador; see also sit on 1)
c) ( be in session) \<\<committee/court\>\> reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)3) ( weigh)4) ( brood) \<\<hen/bird\>\> empollarsitting tenant — (BrE) inquilino, -na m,f ( a quien no se puede desalojar)
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sit vt1) ( cause to be seated) \<\<person\>\> sentar*; \<\<object\>\> poner*, colocar* ( en posición vertical)sit yourself beside me — siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
2) (BrE Educ)to sit an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up[sɪt] (pt, pp sat)1. VIdon't just sit there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo!
are you sitting comfortably? — ¿estás cómodo (en la silla)?
they were sitting in a traffic jam for two hours — estuvieron dos horas metidos en un atasco sin moverse
to sit still/straight — estarse or (LAm) quedarse quieto/ponerse derecho (en la silla)
will you sit still! — ¡te quieres estar or quedar quieto (en la silla)!
- be sitting prettyto sit tight —
"sit tight, I'll be right back" — -no te muevas, ahora vuelvo
fence 1., 1)we'll just have to sit tight till we hear from him — tendremos que esperar sin hacer nada hasta recibir noticias suyas
2) (=sit down) sentarse; (=alight) [bird] posarsesit by me — siéntate a mi lado, siéntate conmigo
3) (Art, Phot) (=pose)to sit for a painter/a portrait — posar para un pintor/un retrato
4) (Educ)5) (Brit)(Pol)to sit for Bury — representar a Bury, ser diputado de or por Bury
sit onto sit in Parliament — ser diputado, ser miembro del Parlamento
6) (=be in session) [assembly] reunirse, celebrar sesiónjudgement7) (=be situated) [object] estar colocado; [building] estar situado8) (=weigh)it sat heavy on his conscience — le pesaba en la conciencia, le producía remordimientos de conciencia
9) (=be compatible)his authoritarian style did not sit well with their progressive educational policies — su estilo autoritario era poco compatible con la política educativa activa de ellos
10) (=to fit) [clothing] sentarto sit well/badly (on sb) — sentar bien/mal (a algn)
11) (=babysit) cuidar a los niños2. VT1) [+ person] sentar; [+ object] colocar2) (=have capacity for)the concert hall sits 2,000 (people) — el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para 2.000 personas
3) [+ exam, test] presentarse ato sit an examination in French — presentarse a un examen de francés, examinarse de francés
- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up- sit upon* * *[sɪt]
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1)a) ( sit down) sentarse*b) ( be seated) estar* sentadodon't just sit there: do something! — no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) estar* bien situado or (fam) colocado
2)a) ( Art)to sit (FOR somebody/something) — \<\<for artist/photograph\>\> posar (para algn/algo)
b) (Adm, Govt)to sit in Congress — tener* un escaño en el Congreso, ser* diputado/senador; see also sit on 1)
c) ( be in session) \<\<committee/court\>\> reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)3) ( weigh)4) ( brood) \<\<hen/bird\>\> empollarsitting tenant — (BrE) inquilino, -na m,f ( a quien no se puede desalojar)
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sit vt1) ( cause to be seated) \<\<person\>\> sentar*; \<\<object\>\> poner*, colocar* ( en posición vertical)sit yourself beside me — siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
2) (BrE Educ)to sit an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up -
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1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
sit over there! — setz dich dort drüben hin!
2) (be seated) sitzendon't just sit there! — sitz nicht einfach rum! (ugs.)
sit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
3)4) (take a test)sit for something — die Prüfung für etwas machen
5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/67517/sit_about">sit about- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sich setzen3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) angehören4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitzen5) (to undergo (an examination).) sich unterziehen6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitzen7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) tagen•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *<-tt, sat, sat>[sɪt]I. vi1. (seated) sitzendon't just \sit there! sitz doch nicht so tatenlos herum!to \sit in an armchair im Sessel sitzento \sit at the desk/table am Schreibtisch/Tisch sitzento \sit on the sofa auf dem Sofa sitzen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn Modell sitzento \sit for one's portrait jdm Porträt sitzen, sich akk porträtieren lassen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn babysitten\sit! Platz!, Sitz!would you all please \sit! würden Sie sich bitte alle hinsetzen!he sat [down] next to me er setzte sich neben michwhere would you like us to \sit? wo sollen wir Platz nehmen?4. (perch) hocken, sitzen5. (on a nest) brüten6. (be located) liegento \sit in the bottom of a valley am Fuße eines Tals liegen7. (remain undisturbed) stehenthat car's been \sitting there for days dieses Auto steht schon seit Tagen dortto \sit on the shelf/on sb's desk im [o auf dem] Regal stehen/auf jds Schreibtisch liegenParliament is \sitting das Parlament tagtshe \sits for Ashley East sie ist Abgeordnete für Ashley Eastthe idea didn't \sit well with any of us die Idee behagte keinem von uns so recht12.▶ to \sit at sb's feet jds Schüler/Schülerin seinII. vt1. (put on seat)to \sit a child on a chair ein Kind auf einen Stuhl setzento \sit an exam eine Prüfung ablegen* * *[sɪt] vb: pret, ptp sat1. visit by/with me — setz dich zu mir/neben mich
to sit for an exam (Brit) — eine Prüfung ablegen (form) or machen
to be sitting pretty (fig inf) — gut dastehen (inf)
See:→ stillto sit in parliament/on a committee — einen Sitz im Parlament/in einem Ausschuss haben
3) (object = be placed, rest) stehenthe car sat in the garage — das Auto stand in der Garage
4) (bird = hatch) sitzen, brüten6)7)See:= baby-sit2. vt1) setzen (in in +acc, on auf +acc); (= place) object stellento sit a child on one's knee — sich (dat) ein Kind auf die Knie setzen
2) horse sitzen auf (+dat)3. vrto sit oneself down —
4. n* * *A v/i1. sitzen:sit at sb’s feet (als Schüler) zu jemandes Füßen sitzen;sit on one’s handsa) nicht applaudieren,b) fig keinen Finger rühren;2. sich (hin)setzen:sit! (an einen Hund) Platz!;3. liegen (Bücher etc), (Stadt etc auch) gelegen sein, (Auto etc) stehen4. sitzen, brüten (Henne)5. liegen, lasten ( beide:on auf dat):sit heavily on sb’s stomach jemandem schwer im Magen liegen11. babysitten ( for bei)B v/tsit a horse well gut zu Pferd sitzen3. Sitzplatz bieten für, aufnehmen:4. setzen:sit a hen on eggs eine Glucke setzen5. Br eine Prüfung machen* * *1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
2) (be seated) sitzensit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
sit tight — (coll.) ruhig sitzen bleiben; (fig.): (stay in hiding) sich nicht fortrühren
3)5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat)= sitzen v.(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen) -
3 knee
knee [ni:]genou m• to be knee-deep in paperwork (inf) être dans la paperasse jusqu'au cou (inf) ► knee-high adjective à hauteur de genou• knee-high to a grasshopper (inf) haut comme trois pommes (inf) ► knee-jerk adjective [reaction] réflexe* * *[niː] 1.noun Anatomy genou m2.to be on/fall to one's knees — être/tomber à genoux
transitive verb donner un coup de genou à [person]••to bring ou force somebody/something to his/its knees — mettre quelqu'un/quelque chose à genoux
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noun1) Knie, dason one's knees/on bended knee[s] — auf Knien
be on one's knees — knien; (fig.): (be defeated) in die Knie gezwungen sein (geh.)
force somebody to his knees — (fig.) jemanden in die Knie zwingen (geh.)
go down on one's knees [to or before somebody] — [vor jemandem] auf die Knie sinken (geh.)
2) (of animal) Kniegelenk, das* * *[ni:]1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) das Knie2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) das Knie(-stück)•- academic.ru/41008/kneecap">kneecap- knee-deep* * *[ni:]I. non one's hands and \knees auf Händen und Füßen [o fam allen vieren]to get down on one's \knees niederkniento put sb across [or over] one's \knee jdn übers Knie legen famon your \knees! auf die Knie!3.▶ to learn sth at sb's \knee etw in frühester Kindheit von jdm lernen▶ to be/go weak at the \knees weiche Knie haben/bekommenIII. vt▪ to \knee sb jdn mit dem Knie stoßen* * *[niː]1. nKnie ntto be on one's knees (lit, fig) — auf den Knien liegen
on one's knees, on bended knee(s) (liter, hum) — kniefällig
to go down on one's knees to sb (lit, fig) — sich vor jdm auf die Knie werfen, vor jdm einen Kniefall machen
to bring sb to his/her etc knees (lit, fig) — jdn in die Knie zwingen
to bring a country/a government to its knees — ein Land/eine Regierung in die Knie zwingen
he sank in up to the or his knees — er sank knietief or bis zu den Knien ein
I'll put you over my knee in a minute — ich lege dich gleich übers Knie
2. vtmit dem Knie stoßento knee sb in the groin —
he kneed his opponent in the chest — er hat seinem Gegner mit dem Knie eins gegen den Brustkasten gegeben (inf)
* * *knee [niː]A s1. Knie n:on one’s knees kniefällig, auf Knien;on the knees of the gods im Schoße der Götter;go (down) ( oder fall) on one’s knees to auf die Knie sinken oder niederknien vor (dat), fig a. in die Knie gehen vor (dat);learn sth at one’s mother’s kneea) etwas von seiner Mutter lernen,b) etwas schon als kleines Kind lernen;2. a) ZOOL Vorderknie nb) ORN Fußwurzelgelenk n3. TECH Knie(stück) n, Winkel m4. TECHa) Knierohr n, Rohrknie n, (Rohr)Krümmer mb) Winkeltisch mc) Kröpfung f5. BOT Knoten m, Knick mhe kneed the door open er stieß die Tür mit dem Knie auf;knee sb in the stomach jemandem das Knie in den Magen rammen* * *noun1) Knie, dason one's knees/on bended knee[s] — auf Knien
be on one's knees — knien; (fig.): (be defeated) in die Knie gezwungen sein (geh.)
force somebody to his knees — (fig.) jemanden in die Knie zwingen (geh.)
go down on one's knees [to or before somebody] — [vor jemandem] auf die Knie sinken (geh.)
2) (of animal) Kniegelenk, das* * *n. -
5 sit
sit [sɪt]asseoir ⇒ 1 (a) faire asseoir ⇒ 1 (b) passer ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (f) s'asseoir ⇒ 2 (a) être assis ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (b) être en séance ⇒ 2 (d) garder les enfants ⇒ 2 (e) être ⇒ 2 (g) se trouver ⇒ 2 (g) rester ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (h)∎ he sat the child in the pram/on his knee il a assis l'enfant dans le landau/sur ses genoux(b) (invite to be seated) faire asseoir;∎ she sat me in the waiting room elle m'a fait asseoir dans la salle d'attente∎ to sit a horse badly/well monter (un cheval) mal/bien, avoir une mauvaise/bonne assiette∎ with an impudent air that sat him ill d'un air effronté qui lui seyait mal∎ she came and sat next to me elle est venue s'asseoir à côté de moi;∎ she sat by me all evening elle était assise à côté de moi toute la soirée;∎ sit in the back of the car mettez-vous à l'arrière (de la voiture);∎ she was sitting reading elle était assise à lire ou en train de lire;∎ where would you like me to sit?, where shall I sit? où est-ce que je me mets?;∎ they were sitting at (the) table ils étaient à table, ils étaient attablés;∎ we usually sit in the living room nous sommes d'ordinaire dans le salon;∎ sit still! tiens-toi ou reste tranquille!;∎ sit! (to dog) assis!;∎ they sat over the meal for hours ils sont restés à table pendant des heures;∎ to sit at home, American to sit home rester à la maison;∎ don't think I'm just going to sit and wait for you! ne t'imagine pas que je vais rester là à t'attendre!;∎ he sits in front of the television all day il passe toute la journée devant la télévision;∎ familiar sit tight, I'll be back in a moment ne bouge pas, je reviens tout de suite;∎ we just have to sit tight and wait for things to get better on ne peut qu'attendre patiemment que les choses s'arrangent∎ she sat for Modigliani elle a posé pour Modigliani∎ to sit on a board faire partie ou être membre d'un conseil d'administration;∎ he sat for Swansea il était député de Swansea(d) (be in session) être en séance, siéger;∎ the council was still sitting at midnight à minuit, le conseil siégeait toujours ou était toujours en séance;∎ the House sits for another two months la session de la Chambre doit durer encore deux mois∎ I'll ask Amy to sit for us je demanderai à Amy de garder les enfants□ ;∎ she's sitting for the neighbours elle garde les enfants des voisins□∎ to sit for an exam se présenter à ou passer un examen∎ the houses sit nestled in a beautiful valley les maisons sont nichées ou blotties dans une belle vallée;∎ a clock sat on the mantelpiece une horloge était posée sur la cheminée;∎ your keys are sitting right in front of you tes clés sont là, devant ton nez;∎ her mail sat in a pile on her desk son courrier était empilé sur son bureau;∎ a tank sat in the middle of the road un char d'assaut était planté au milieu de la route;∎ literary joy sat on every countenance la joie régnait sur tous les visages;∎ literary the wind sits in the east le vent vient de l'est(h) (remain inactive or unused) rester;∎ the plane sat waiting on the runway l'avion attendait sur la piste;∎ the letter sat unopened la lettre n'avait pas été ouverte(i) (fit → coat, dress) tomber;∎ the jacket sits well on you la veste vous va parfaitement;∎ the collar should sit flat le col devrait rester à plat;∎ figurative age sits well on him la maturité lui va bien;∎ the thought sat uneasily on my conscience cette pensée me pesait sur la conscience∎ they take turns sitting on the eggs ils couvent les œufs à tour de rôlerester à ne rien faire, traîner;∎ she just sits around (the house) all day elle reste toute la journée à la maison à ne rien faire;∎ I'm not going to sit around waiting for you je ne vais pas passer mon temps à t'attendre∎ to sit back (in an armchair) se caler ou s'installer confortablement dans un fauteuil;∎ I sat back against the cushions je me suis calé contre les coussins;∎ just sit back and close your eyes installe-toi bien et ferme les yeux;∎ sit back and enjoy it détends-toi et profites-en∎ I can't just sit back and watch! je ne peux pas rester là à regarder sans rien faire!;∎ he just sits back and lets the others do the work il regarde les autres travailler sans lever le petit doigt;∎ we can't just sit back and ignore the danger nous ne pouvons tout de même pas faire comme s'il n'y avait pas de dangerrester sans rien faire;∎ how can you sit by while others suffer? comment peux-tu rester sans rien faire quand d'autres souffrent?➲ sit down(place → person) asseoir, installer;∎ he sat himself down beside me il s'est assis à côté de moi;∎ sit yourself down and have a drink asseyez-vous et prenez un verres'asseoir;∎ please sit down asseyez-vous, je vous en prie;∎ to be sitting down être assis;∎ I was just sitting down to work when the phone rang j'étais sur le point de me mettre au travail quand le téléphone a sonné;∎ to sit down to table se mettre à table, s'attabler;∎ to sit down to a game of bridge s'installer pour faire une partie de bridge;∎ I think we should sit down and talk about it je crois qu'il faut qu'on en discute ou parle;∎ the two sides have decided to sit down together at the negotiating table les deux camps ont décidé de s'asseoir à la table des négociations∎ do you mind if I sit in for a while? cela vous ennuie-t-il si je reste à écouter un moment?;∎ to sit in on a meeting/a class assister à une réunion/un cours∎ to sit in for sb remplacer qn(c) (hold a demonstration) faire un sit-in(a) (suppress, quash → file, report) garder le silence sur□ ; (→ suggestion, proposal) repousser□, rejeter□ ;∎ any new initiative is promptly sat on on décourage rapidement toute nouvelle initiative□(b) (take no action on) ne pas s'occuper de□ ;∎ his office has been sitting on those recommendations for months now ça fait des mois que son bureau a ces recommandations sous le coude;∎ they mustn't sit on their one-goal lead il ne faut pas qu'ils s'endorment sur leurs lauriers maintenant qu'ils ont un but d'avance➲ sit out∎ it was very boring but I sat it out c'était très ennuyeux, mais je suis restée jusqu'au bout∎ I think I'll sit the next one out (dance) je crois que je ne vais pas danser la prochaine danse; (in cards) je crois que je ne jouerai pas la prochaine main(sit outside) s'asseoir ou se mettre dehors; (be seated outside) être assis dehorsattendre la fin de;∎ he sat through the whole play il est resté jusqu'à la fin de la pièce;∎ I can't bear to sit through another of his speeches je ne supporterai pas un autre de ses discours;∎ we had to sit through two hours of Wagner nous avons dû nous payer deux heures de Wagner;∎ we sat through dinner in silence nous avons passé tout le dîner sans rien dire➲ sit up∎ she was sitting up in bed reading elle lisait, assise dans son lit;∎ the baby can sit up now le bébé peut se tenir assis maintenant;∎ sit up straight! redresse-toi!, tiens-toi droit!;∎ figurative to make sb sit up secouer qn, secouer les puces à qn;∎ the public began to sit up and take notice le public a commencé à montrer un certain intérêt;∎ her competitors are beginning to sit up and take notice ses concurrents commencent à prendre conscience de son existence(b) (not go to bed) rester debout, ne pas se coucher;∎ don't bother sitting up for me ne m'attendez pas;∎ I sat up watching TV until 3 a.m. j'ai regardé la télé jusqu'à 3 heures du matin;∎ I'll sit up with her until the fever passes je vais rester avec elle jusqu'à ce que sa fièvre tombe(child, patient) asseoir, redresser;∎ to sit sb up against a wall adosser qn contre un murⓘ Are you sitting comfortably? (Then I'll begin) Cette expression ("Êtes-vous assis confortablement? Je peux donc commencer") est la formule d'introduction classique que l'on prononce avant de raconter une histoire à des enfants. Le narrateur de l'émission de radio britannique Listen with Mother l'employait systématiquement avant chaque récit. Aujourd'hui, cette expression témoigne d'une attitude quelque peu condescendante de la part de celui qui l'emploie. On l'utilise lorsqu'on veut capter l'attention de personnes inattentives ou bien sur le mode humoristique avant un discours. -
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ni:1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) kne2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) kne•- kneecap- knee-deepkneIsubst. \/niː\/1) ( ledd mellom lår og legg) kne2) (zoologi, på hest) forkne3) fang4) (teknikk, bygg e.l.) kne, knestykke, kneledd, vinkelbend\/bow\/crook one's knees ( også overført) bøye knebring someone to his knees tvinge noen i knefall\/get\/go down on one's knees falle på kneon one's bended knee på sine bare knæron the knees of the gods i Guds hånd, i skjebnens håndsit on somebody's knee sitte på noens kne\/fangIIverb \/niː\/1) berøre med kneet, sparke med kneet, knegå2) ( om klær) lage knær, få knær -
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[ni:]1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) joelho2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) joelho•- kneecap- knee-deep* * *[ni:] n 1 joelho. 2 articulação, curva, cotovelo. 3 parte do vestuário que cobre o joelho, joelheira. 4 joelhada, golpe com o joelho. • vi 1 tocar ou bater com o joelho. 2 Tech ligar ou reforçar com joelhos. 3 coll fazer joelheiras nas calças. down on one’s knees de joelhos. on the knees of the gods ainda incerto, dependente do futuro. to bend the knee to (someone) curvar-se diante de alguém. to bring someone to his knees forçar a submissão de. to sit on someone’s knee sentar no colo. -
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dɑ:ns
1. сущ.
1) а) танец barn dance ≈ сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. ≈ Они познакомились на танцах. to do a dance, perform a dance ≈ танцевать to have a dance with ≈ танцевать с кем-л. to sit out a dance ≈ не участвовать в танцах, пропустить танец classical dance ≈ классический танец modern dance ≈ современный танец belly dance ≈ танец живота circle dance ≈ хоровод folk dance ≈ народный танец sword dance ≈ танец с саблями tap dance ≈ чечетка at a dance ≈ на танцах б) искусство танца, танцевальное искусство
2) тур (напр., тур вальса, тур кадрили и т.д.)
3) бал, вечеринка, танцевальный вечер Syn: ball, party
4) танцевальная музыка ∙ to lead smb. a (pretty, merry) dance ≈ водить кого-л. за нос, заставить кого-л. помучиться St. Vitus's dance ≈ пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
2. гл.
1) а) плясать, танцевать to dance to the music of a rock group ≈ танцевать под рок-музыку б) (о животных) демонстрировать отдрессированные движения
2) а) прыгать, скакать dance for joy dance with joy б) бежать вприпрыжку, идти танцевальной походкой Syn: jump, spring, leap, skip, hop
3) приводить в движение
4) а) качать( ребенка) б) вести в танце ∙ to dance attendance upon smb. ≈ ходить перед кем-л. на задних лапках to dance to smb.'s tune/whistle/piping ≈ плясать под чью-л. дудку to dance to another/a different tune ≈ запеть другое to dance upon nothing ирон. ≈ быть повешенным танец;
пляска - barn * шотландский танец - round * вальс - а stage * сценический танец - sword * танец с саблями - * program программа танцев - * step па в танце танцевальная музыка - to compose *s сочинять танцевальную музыку бал, танцевальный вечер - to give а * устроить танцевальный вечер тур, танец - may I have the next * with you? позвольте пригласить вас на следующий танец (историческое) действия, линия поведения;
игра > St. Vitus's * (медицина) пляска святого Витта;
> D. of death, * of Macabre пляска смерти;
> * upon nothing казнь через повешение;
виселица;
> to begin the * играть главную роль;
брать на себя инициативу;
быть заводилой;
> to lead smb. а (pretty) * водить кого-л. за нос;
мучить, манежить кого-л.;
бесцельно таскать кого-л. за собой танцевать;
плясать;
отплясывать - to * to music танцевать под музыку - to * off one's head танцевать до потери сознания - to * а waltz танцевать вальс заставлять танцевать, плясать - to * а bear заставить медведя плясать - to * smb. off his legs замучить своего партнера танцами, "затанцевать" кого-л. плясать, прыгать, скакать - to * for joy плясать от радости - to * with rage метаться от ярости двигаться, кружиться, виться - to * on the waves качаться на волнах - to * in the wind кружиться на ветру - motes *d in the sunbeam в солнечном луче плясали пылинки - shadows *d on the grass по траве скользили тени - his heart *d in his bosom сердце прыгало у него в груди качать - to * а child on one's knee качать ребенка на колене добиться - to * oneself into smb.'s favour добиться чьей-л. благосклонности, втереться в чье-л. доверие потерять - he *d away his chance он упустил возможность > to * to smb.'s pipe, to * to smb.'s tune плясать под чью-л. дудку;
> to * to а different tune запеть другое;
> to * upon nothing, to * the Tyburn jig (устаревшее) быть повешенным;
> to * on а volcano плясать на кратере вулкана;
игратъ с огнем;
> to * barefoot( устаревшее) остаться старой девой (о старшей сестре после замужества младшей) country ~ контрданс( танец) dance бал, танцевальный вечер ~ качать (ребенка) ;
to dance attendance (upon smb.) ходить (перед кем-л.) на задних лапках ~ кружиться (о листьях) ;
двигаться (о тени) ;
скользить( о лучах) ;
качаться (о лодке) ~ музыка для танцев;
to lead (smb.) a (pretty) dance водить (кого-л.) за нос, заставить (кого-л.) помучиться;
St. Vitus's dance пляска св. Витта (болезнь) ~ прыгать, скакать;
to dance for joy плясать от радости ~ танец ~ танцевать, плясать ~ тур (в танцах) ~ качать (ребенка) ;
to dance attendance (upon smb.) ходить (перед кем-л.) на задних лапках ~ прыгать, скакать;
to dance for joy плясать от радости for: ~ prep из-за, за, по причине, вследствие;
for joy от радости;
to dance for joy плясать от радости;
for many reasons по многим причинам;
famous( for smth.) знаменитый( чем-л.) to ~ to another (или to a different) tune запеть другое to ~ to (smb.'s) tune (или whistle, piping) плясать под (чью-л.) дудку to ~ upon nothing ирон. быть повешенным ~ музыка для танцев;
to lead (smb.) a (pretty) dance водить (кого-л.) за нос, заставить (кого-л.) помучиться;
St. Vitus's dance пляска св. Витта (болезнь) lead: to ~ by the nose водить на поводу;
держать в подчинении;
to lead (smb.) a (pretty) dance заставить (кого-л.) помучиться;
поводить за нос, поманежить (кого-л.) ~ музыка для танцев;
to lead (smb.) a (pretty) dance водить (кого-л.) за нос, заставить (кого-л.) помучиться;
St. Vitus's dance пляска св. Витта (болезнь) evil: ~ уст. болезнь;
King's evil золотуха;
St. John's evil эпилепсия;
of two evils choose the less посл. из двух зол выбирай меньшее ~ музыка для танцев;
to lead (smb.) a (pretty) dance водить (кого-л.) за нос, заставить (кого-л.) помучиться;
St. Vitus's dance пляска св. Витта (болезнь) -
9 DE
Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar) \ \
dé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: dar de dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo 1 déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?; See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo 2 ‹información/idea› to give 3 4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give; nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize 5◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;dales saludos give/send them my regards; tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;1 ‹ dividendos› to pay;b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed; ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast 2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give; ‹ problemas› to cause; el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty 1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing? 2 ‹baile/banquete› to hold; ‹ discurso› (AmL) to make ver tb clase 4 ( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give; dame un beso give me a kiss; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc ( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo: ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; ¡dalo por hecho! consider it done! verbo intransitivo 1 [ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto; [fachada/frente] to face 2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb; dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch 3 ( arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?; a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247 4 ( importar): ¡qué más da! what does it matter!; ¿qué más da? what difference does it make?; me da igual I don't mind 5 ( en naipes) to deal 1 ( como castigo) to smack sb; el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post 2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth; ‹ a interruptor› to flick sth; ‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth 3 ‹ solución› to hit upon, find; ‹ palabra› to come up with 4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …5 [sol/luz]: la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes darse verbo pronominal 1 ( producirse) [ frutaigo] to grow 2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise 3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree; se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee ( considerarse) dése por algo: ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición 1a) (pertenencia, posesión):el rey dé Francia the king of France; no es dé él it isn't his; es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's; un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student; la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid; un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport; el mes dé enero the month of January 2◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia; un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend; la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period; dé aquí a tu casa from here to your houseb) (material, contenido, composición):una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table; un vaso dé agua a glass of water; un millón dé dólares a million dollarsc) (causa, modo):dé tanto gritar from shouting so much; verde dé envidia green with envy; temblando dé miedo trembling with fear; dé memoria by heart; lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees 3a) (cualidades, características):objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value; ¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?; tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored; una botella dé un litro a liter bottle; la chica dé azul the girl in blueb) (al definir, especificar):tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide; es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce; uno dé los míos one of mine; el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children 4a) ( con cifras):◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo; un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29c) ( con un superlativo):la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;dé madrugada early in the morning 5 hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the playb) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):estamos dé fiesta we're having a partyc) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):copas dé vino wine glasses; ropa dé cama bed clothes; dales algo dé comer give them something to eat; ¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert? 6 ( con sentido condicional): dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see◊ dar
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell (un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield (fruto, flores) to bear (beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache (un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give (impartir clases) to teach (recibir una clase) to have US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on (del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on (un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook (una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird (contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: estáabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected (con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time 'dé' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - a. C. - a.m. - abajo - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonarse - abandono - abanico - abarrotar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abarrotería - abastecer - abastecerse - abastecimiento - abasto - abatir - abatimiento - abatirse - abdicar - abertura - abierta - abierto - abismo - ablandar - abogar - abogacía - abogada - abogado - abominar - abominable - abono - abortar - abrir - abridor - abrigo - abrupta - abrupto - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abstenerse - abstención - abstinencia - abstraerse - abuelo - abuhardillada - abuhardillado English: A - A-level - a.m. - AA - abandon - ABC - ability - ablaze - aboard - about - about-face - about-turn - above - abreast - abroad - abrupt - absence - absent - absolve - absorb - abstain - abstract - abundance - abuse - AC - accepted - access road - accident - accidental - acclaim - accommodate - accommodation - accomplished - accomplishment - accordance - account - account for - accountable - accumulation - accuracy - accurate - accurately - accuse - accused - accusingly - accustom - ache - Achilles heel - aching - acid test= Delaware1.ABBR(US) = Delaware2.N ABBR(Brit) = Department of Employment* * *= Delaware
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